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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1843-03-15

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1843-03-15 page 1

RNAL. 1 VOLUME XXXIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1843. NUMBER 29. WEEKLY 0 0 STATE puulishhu kvkry wkdnknday, 11V HAKIM-: BCOTTi Office aorncr of High and Town streets, Hultlei' Building, TERMS: Thhke Doi.lahs rr.B Atnvx, whichmay be discharged by the payment of Twu Dollars and Filly Cents ip advance, at the oiin'u. Daily Ohio Stale Journal per ojinum fifi 00 Tfi-Woekly Ohio State Journal pur annum.... 4 00 All letters on business of the oiliee or containing remittances, must be post paid. LT Postmasters are permitted by law loruinii tuunuy lopay subscriptions to newspaper. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAUCI1 8, 184a From the Ohio Slate Journal of Monday. The Liberty f Ihe . In the State Journal of Friday, we published aii article in which occurred the following sentence: " It was so yesterday, as we are informed ; Meda-ry being present in the House, declaring it to be the duty of "every democrat" to vote for the expulsion of the Journal Reporter, and finally insulting a Whig member on the Hour, and menacing him with personal violence!" In the Statesman of Saturday there are tome remarks in reply, and ilia following refers particularly to the subject matter in the foregoing parugraph: "Now, all the reply we have to make to this is. that if the Editor of the Journal will name his man, we will promise, Whig member as he may be, that that very member ehall prove the said Editor to have again encroached on tho liberty of the press, by stating afalstkood! Let them try it" Our "man" is Mr. Atkinsos, the Representative from Carroll, Prove by hi in that we " bavn encroached on the liberty of the press, by stating a falsehood "or confess yourself what your own friends my you are ! From the Statesman of Tuesday. "Mr. Atkinson authorizes us to say that the statement in the Journal, which we quoted on Saturday, was unauthorized by him, and Unit "no personal violence.' was apprehended!!! on his part, and surely nothing was further from our thoughts !! !" That's your pro nf, is it I Your own ipse dixit yoar own unupKtrUHl say to ! It is just what we exacted not a whit better. That little parugraph or rather those two paragraphs aro Sam Medary all over. It is one more falsehood added to llm legion that have issued before from the same source. It is a mean, sneaking, skulking ovasion of the "promise" of Monday an alternative to which tee Ktr.w he would lc compiled lo resort. Now let us recapitulate. Wu stated on Snturdny that wo were "informed" thai Mcdary was in the House, declaring U to bt the duty of the democrats to vote for impelling our Reporter lie intuited a Whig member on the floor, and menaced him with personal violence. In reply, Mcdary say that if we will name tho man so insulted, Wing though lie. ni ght be, he would prove It V HIM that we had slated a falsehood. Wc named Mr. AtkissoK. Now what has Medary proved by Mr. Alkiniont AWi-ing! Where is Mr. Atkinson's testimony T None is produ red! None ran lie produced! What is more, no attempt ha been made lo prururc any statement from Mr. Atkinson to prove what Medary promised he would prove, if we would name our witness our " man." Medary sajs lh.it " Mr. A. authorizes us (.Medary) lo say that the statement in the Jour nal was mautkorittd by him," (Mr. A.) What if it wasf Is that proof that it was not truet Further: Mr. A. "apprehended no personal violence from Medary. Not he Mr. Atkinson is thu last man to have any apprehensions, or tears of that sort. Rut is that proof that he did not insult him, or menace him I Is it proof BY the Whig nicin'er, as was promised, Ihut wr had stated a fuhehood T The farthest thing in the world from it. We have seen the State Printer creep through a great many knol-h'ilcs, of tho very smallest dimensions, but this is decidedly the mot inferior of wiy that we have ever seen him thread, adept in that jicniliar line as he is. Truly, when Gov. Shannon's organ at St. Clnirsville denounced the Editor of the Statesman, in the plainest possible terms, as a falsif-tr of truth, he knew hit " mnn ! " The Diilrsrihig Hill. The work of dividing the Slate into Congressional Districts makes no progress. What will be the result, il is now iinussible to foresee. Senator Tappas alighted in our midst yesterday morning, having Down hither from Washington on the win! of I ho wind, doubtless tn supervise the closing labors of the session, but we suspect he finds it a knotty business. Wu should like lo have his opinion on the constitutionality of a law that should pa the Legi-dature without being "READ ON TURKIC DIFFERENT DAYS IN EACH HOUSE," and without a dtH.uatiou of this requisition, by h vole of three-fourths of the members. A Couirl. A gentleman from Braintrec, nf a highly respectable character, informs us Unit yiMt rday, about noon, tin inhabitant of that town were almmed at 'the siirhl of a large heavenly body. reseuibluig n enmet, in the- Smith-Eastern part of the sky and having a tad or tram of rnusidi-ruhle length. Il was clearly visible to the naked rye lor the spare ot nearly an hour, until lost in the space. It was alo seen yesterday, wo uiidi'MHiid. The Portland Advertisrr of this morning, says il was seen at that place at noun day. iosfon Meixatttilt Journal. A singular phenomenon has hern witnessed here for two evenings past thu only ones sullirienily clear for celestial observations for some time which may have some connexion with the above described comelaiy apiear;uice. On Monday evening, attention was attracted, soon alter dark, lo a luminous beum or column of 1)1111, streaming upward in an oblique direction from the horizon, a httlc South of the Sun's plare. It was about the apparent width of the full moon, at its rising, but twenty or thirty degrees in length. When first observed, we were inclined to refer its cause to the Aurora llorenlis, as it bore some slight rrseniblnnre to the base of llio band of light which is hometimes seen in inure Northern latitudes, spanning the heave in, or shooting up on opxt-iiiiA sides of the honzon, generally attended by a di-plny ol Northern Eight. Hut on Tuesday evening, as soon as it was lullicieutly dark, the same apjiearanco wfu visible again in the same place, and in no rc-peel varying from what it was (he nig lit before No imrleu was olwcm-d on either evening. Il comet, it probably sets belorr the darkness is sufficient lo make it visible or il may U- loo distant yet to le seen with the nuked eye. Whatever il may tic, il is worth the attention of any person, whenever the weather is clear, and res it rannot cm1 ape the uotire of the astronomers atlarh-ed lo the universities where suitable instruments for examining the heavenly bodies are kept, we shall not le obliged to wait lung fur an account ol the phenomenon. Itrjrrflou or .fleam. Wiw stud ('tubing hj llie nriiuip. Washington Corrrondeiicr of the Baltimore Patriot. WAHiitrHJTO.f, March !J 7 P. M. The greatest interest wns manifested from the mo ment the Senate went into Executive session, w know thu tatc ol the nominees. Persons were com ing in evjry tew minutes with news. At last, when curiosity was excited to its liiirhest pitch, the report came that Wisk's nomination us Minister to Frunce was rejected by a vote of 1 to l'-J! This decisive vote created some surprise oven among thoso who expected that ho would not be continued. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, came the intelligence that the nomination of Mr. CusifiNofor Secretary ol the Ireasury was rejected by a vote ot 27 to lit! These reports aro confirmed : and I therefore send tho news to you witli tho assurance that it may bo implicitly relied on. 'i'lio nomitntinn of Mr. Imvix, of Pennsylvania, for Charge d'Alfiires at the Court of Denmark has been confirmed ; also the nomination of Calvin Di.ttiik, to be Collector of the Port of Philadelphia Smith having been rejected. Mr. Myth-, you will remember, was nmovnl by Mr, Tyler ! He met with litilo opposition, 1 understand. The Senate have sat with closed doors, except for very short intervals, to receive bills from the House 'i'ho President came up in the course of lite evening, accompanied by tho Secretary of State, and remained until tho hour of adjournment in the chamber appropriated for him in thu vicinity of the Senate. As soon as the President was informed of the rejection of tho two most distinguished members of bis "Guard, it is reported that bo resolved tore-nomi-nne them ; and has actually done so ! Hals' Past Twklvk O'clock. Tho President persists in sending the names of tho rejected nominees and they liuvo again been rejected. Half Past Omb, A. M. Saturday. The agony is aver at Inst. Mr. Si'Escek has been nominated as Secretary of the Treasury, and con-tinned by a rrn dost vote. This will make a vacancy in tho Department of War to-morrow; which will probably be filled by Sir. Ci'sium KnwAnu Kvrkktt has been nnniinsted for the mission to Chins and confirmed. If lie accepts, Mr. Wkhtkk will go to Kngland in his place. There is a report that Mr. ' kbsteb will resign in a few days, and that Mr. Cusihnq will go into the Department of State. There aro still some nominations pending. UF.Pi'DiATioFr in Florida. -The Legislative Council in Florida has decided by a large majority mat tno territory la not bound lo pay the bonds is-aund under tho authority of a previous Legislature. Tho repudiating resolutions were carried by a vote of 1W to 4. Thk Skasoh. The recent cold spell teems not '.o have checked vegetation materially. We saw yomerday fresh leaves an inch long on a Weeping wiiiow, and our pencil trees aro in bloom very generally. Cfutrlaton ,Ucrcnry, 220 f eft. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Tssetditn Mart-fa 7, lNi.'l. IN SENATE. 2 o'clock, P. M. Tho Senate proceeded with the amendments to the bill to incorporate the city of Zanesville. Mr. Bobbins moved that the bill be postponed until December next; which after some remarks by Mr. Parker in opposition, was carried, as follows : Yeas Messrs. Uarnwl, Clark, Denny, Ford, Fuller, Henderson, Jarkson, Lnhni, Latham, Loudon, Newton, Nash, Kidgway, Kobbini, Stuulou, Updegrulf, and Van Vorhes Nats Messrs. Alen, Franklin, Harris, Hazelline, Johnson, Jones, Koch, Miller, Mitchell, McAuclly, McL'oniiell, Me-Cutrhun, Parker, Ritchie, Walton mid Woleotl lu Mr. Ridgway moved to take up the resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate the resolution reported by the minority of the Senate committee on Public Institutions, and adopted yesterdayAir. Jones moved to go into committee of the whole j which was carried. The following bill being reported hack : A RILL to amend the act entitled "an ad instituting proceedings against corporations not possessing bankiug powers and the visitoriul powers of courts, and to provide for the regulation af corporations generally," passed March 7, Sfcc. 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of any banking or other corporation, closing up its concerns under the acteiitiiled "an act instituting proceedings against corporations not possessing banking powers and thu visuorial power of courts, mid lo pro-vote for the regulation of corporations generally." passed March 7, tt-Vl, shall have power to renew in their own names, as trustees, any note or notes which may be due to said corporation lor surh time or times as laid trustees shall deem most fur the interest of all concerned. Mr. Newton moved thut the bill be ordered to a third reading. Mr. ifnzeltine objected. He thought the business of the old Uinks should be settled up as speedily as practicable. Mr. Newton thought there could be no objection to allowing tho trustees, at thoir discretion, to renew notes, in preference to distressing community by forced collections, Mr. Parker contended that those who would bo benefitted by this bill would ho the office re, directors, and stockholders of the Banks. He was opposed to its pansago. The bill was ordered to a third reading, as follows: Ykas Messrs. Burnet, Denny, Ford, Fuller, Henderson, Jackson, Latham, M'Cutrhen, Newton, Nasi), Ridgwny, Robbius, Siantun, l.'pd'gr;ilf, Van Vorhes and Walton iti. Navs Messrs. A ten. Franklin, Hams, llazeliuie. Johnson, Jones, Koch, Lnlun, Mitrhell, McAuclly, McConnell, Parker, Ritchie and Wolcott 1 4. On motion of Mr. Kidgway, tho Senate then took up tho resolution request ing tho return by the IIuuho of the resolution relative to the removal of the Seat of (ioverrmient yeas 18, nays Hi. Mr. Jones moved its reference to tho committee on Public Institutions. Lost yeas lit, nnys 18. Mr, Nash moved tho previous question on tho adoption ot tho resolution. Lost yeas 17, nays 17. Mr. Parker then proceeded with his remarks in opposition to tho resolution ; and Iriving sKkcn some time, he moved to amend tho resolution so as to request the return of the bill to amend the act incorporating tho city of Chillicothe. Mr. Nash aain moved thu previous question, which was then ordered yeas Hi, ns Lr. Mr. Parker moved a call of the Senate, which was had. And the question being taken, the resolution was adopted by tho following voto: Yrs Messrs. Darnel, Denny, Ford, Franklin, Fuller, Hnzrltinc, Henderson, Jtirk Enhin, Lxthiim, Newton, Nash, ltid;w;iy, Ritchie. Rchhins, Slantou, LKlegrair, Van tonics, vtaie, aim v niioii i. IN avi Messrs. A ten, 'Inrk, Harris, Jolmon, Jines, Koch, Lou. Inn, Miller M.trhell, McAuclly, McL'onucll, MeCiilchen, Parker and Walton I L Mr, Von Vorhes, on leave, from a select commit tee, reported back the hill to provide for additional revenuo from tolls on salt not manufactured in this State, and for other purposes, with amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill passed yeas lit). nays 14. On motion ot Mr. Van Vorhes, the rule was sus pended to enable him to introduce a bill, when he introduced a bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Athens county to hold an extra session fur the purposes therein specified. Head twice. i he benate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ii o'clock, P. M The House resumed the consideration of tho bill making appropriations for the year ltM:J, the question being on agreeing to the amendment olferetl by Mr. Uyington, prohibiting the Auditor of Slute from levying a greater amount of taxes for cunal purposes, lh in whs levied for the year lr4"-2. After considerable dWusHion, in which Messrs. Ryington, McFarlund, Schencknnd Nelson took part, the amendment was lost yeas 17, nays Mr. Lnrwill oft'errd an amendment lor the payment of .'i")8 51 to John Willard, whieh wus agreed to. The blank in that part of tho bill making an appropriation for tho purchase of books for tlte Stato Library, was filled with "M1- Mr, llyinton moved further to amend tho bill, so as to provide for paying the members of the (ieneral Assembly in shinplasters lost II to 53. Mr. Henderson ottered an amendment, providing tbnt no increase of taxution for canal purposes si mil be levied, except on such counties as have had public works constructed within their limits. Mr. McNulty moved the Previous Question, which was ordered, and tho amendment of Mr. Henderson wns lost yeas 10, nnys5t. The bill was then passant yeas 5.1, nays 14. Senate resolutions requesting the Governor to issue his proclamation and receivu projmsul for the permanent extahlmhinent of tho Seat ot Government, were disagreed to yeas ifi), nays Itti. The resolution of the St 'into authorizing application to be made to tho Stato authorities of Indiana for a regulation of the tolls on the Wabash and Erie canal, was referred to the committee on Public Works, The Senate having disagreed to the I Ions amend ment (Mr. AlciNutty s plan to district the biate, adopt- ed yesterday by the House.) to the bill to incorporate the town ot Providence, in Lucas county, Mr. McNulty moved that tho House adhere to its amendment. Mr. Hyington addressed the House at considerable length in regard to the dilemma in w hich it found itself involved. Tim amendment to w hich it wns pro-piisei) to adhere, made a very objectionable division of tho district he in part represented, and he could under no circumstances give it bis sanction. Ho hoped no hasty action would be hud. If tho House should recode, the former amendment of thu Senate would bee in to the law ; if it adhered to the amendment adopted yesterday and the Senate should recede, then that protosition would become a law. Ho was opposed to both, and was anxious to get ritl ol both. Mr, Meredith suspected that tho amendment now ponding, hud been offered by the gentleman from Knox, Mr. 31cAuItv, "Uli a ileni'm ot numshinir him (Mr. M.) and others for refining on a former occasion to violate the Constitution and their out lis by voting for a proposition lo district tho State, which had been sprung iihm the House as an amendment lo a bill of tho Semite after said hill had been passed to a third reading. If punishment was thus to bo inflicted upon him, or if any portion of tint Democratic party was to bo sold by such men, and by such m miit, he was prepared for the issue. He hoped gentlemen would not vote lor tne motion to adhere, under the impression thut a committee if cunlerenco would bo obtained. Mr. McNulty repeated what ho had before said, the amendment was designed to reconcile conflicting opinions and allay party feeling upon this subject. no believed the proposition was iiubie to no objee tions, and disclaimed any intention to intlict punish inent on the gentleman from Conhicinn, or any one else. He also denied that any bad tuittt or trickery was desiinicd. Until recently ho had suptMsed the Democratic majority were disposed to settle this question in their own way, nut inasmuch, as he had discovered a design on the part of those w ho controll ed tlte action of that majority, to settle it in such a maimer as to suit both parties, he had thought proper to try his hand at it. Should the present amendment be adopted, ho would liavo tho honor, not ot making tho discovery, but of perfecting a measure of this kind. He Imped the motion tn adhere would prevail, ami that the subject would not bo referred lo a committee of conference. Mr. Uyington made snmo further remarks, and thought if the preposition of tho gentlemnn from Knox had been introduced in good faith, and with the design ot its becoming: a law. then he consider ed it an outrage upon tho people nf tho State; if, on tho contrary, it had been olfered in bad fuith, ho thought it a dangerous experiment to be tried at this advanced stage ol the session. Mr. Olds moved to Iny the bill and amendment on the table. Mr. Meredith mado some further remarks in explanation of his course on the subject Mr. Henderson hoped tho subject would be dis posed of without further delay. Ho was satisfied with any measure of this kind, which would, by the results of the late election, give to the Democratic arty htleen members ot ton cress, lie should vote for tho amendment The motion to lay on the tablo was negatived. After several successive calls of the House had een ordered, and a number of motions to adjourn and lako a recess had been negatived by yeas at.d nays, Mr. Bchcnck stated that the sole and evident in tention of gentlemen was to delay action, and he would do what be had not done before, and thereup on demanded the Previous Question, which was suHtained yeas 40, nays '22. L he House then, by a vote ot veas 4 i navs adhered to the amendment. The House adjourned. Weriiiiwdtir, iriarcls M, IS l.'l. IN SENATE. Mr. Aten presented a remonstrance of 30 citizens of New Lisbon, Democrats, Whigs, Abolitionists, and Hard Money men, against reclmrtering any old umiKs or chartering any new ones. , Heporls of standiiiir commiUees, A resolution granting certain minerals belonging to the State to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum adopted. A resolution authorizing tho Treasurer of State to receive $155 in depreciated paper in the hands of J. AI. Pease, Treasurer of Lucus county, received for taxes in 184 i lost yeas ;J, nays mr, Hartley, from the niaioritv ot the Judiciary committee, reported back tfie House bill to secure a constitutional quorum in the General Assembly, recommending that the section relating to the prevention of unjust apportionment of the Stato be stricken out, and the bill then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Henderson opposed the striking out. He asked, in what light will tho striking out of this section place the nmiority on this lloorr1 He alluded to the character of a proposition which he supposed, from certain indications, had been concocted and agreed upon in i in-run, as rcqumnrf this provision to be stricken out, in order that the iniquity might bo per- ptHnuuu wiiii impunity. Mr. Stanton moved that tho bill bo indefinitely postponed. 1 his motion was uiscusned at considerable length. Messrs. Ihizoltine and Parker onnosinir, and Mr. Stanton advocating it. The debate took the whole range of the political canvass of lost fal I. The question being taken, it was lost. VK ts Messrs. Harriet. Demtv. Ford. Fuller. Henderson. Jnrkson, Laliin. New ton, Na-h, Ridgwnv, Robbius, btanton. pdegrair. an Vorhes and Wade li. Navs Mews, Alen. Harllev. Clark. Franklin. Ilarrii Ihzclliue, Johnson, Jones, KoHl, Latham, Loudon, Miller, Mitchell, Mr Ani'lly, McL'oniiell, McCulehen. Parker, Walton nil i iiieoit I'j. Before this vote was taken. Mr. Ltthm had ex pressed a wish thut the motion implit bo withdrawn, in order to allow a vote upon ttrikinzr out the third section, as recommended by a majority of tho J mil iary committee ; unu said that he should voto niminst siriKing it out nml it it were stricken out ho should vote against tho bill.l 1 ho question of sinking out the third section was then opnusfMl by Messrs. Nah and Ford, and advo cated by Messrs. Hartley and Parker when, without inning vte vote, Thu Senate took a recess. 2 o'clock, P. M The nun.slion being upon stikiii2 out the third scc tion of the bill to preserve the constitutional quorum oi tne uennral Assembly m the State ol Uliio, Mr. Lahm moved to recommit tho bill lo a select com- mittee of one, with instructions to strike out all after tho first section. 1 he first section enacts that a re signation as member of the General Assembly ten dered diirintr the actual session, shall not be valid mless accepted by a ninioritv of all the members of the House of which such such person is a member. the second section provides that wwiltully and cor ruptly conspiring to destroy tho constitutional quorum, in cither branch, by ellecting the withdrawal of! iie-third ot the members ol such branch, shall sub ject thoso, or any of them, so conspiring, to impris onment ai hard labor in Hie 1'cmtcntiary lor not less than five nor more than thirty years. This motion was agreed to, and Mr. Lalim subsequent y reported the bill back amended according to instructions; when the amendment was agreed to, yeas vv, nays 11, and tho bill ordered to a third reading yeas , :(, nays 1 1. The bill to confirm and establish tho scat of jus-1 tice of Paulding county, was postponed until December next Hiram R. Peming, and others, petit ioiiinir for re muneration for damages sustained by tho construc tion of the Hocking Canal, had leave given them to witftiiraw titeir papers. llie bill tn incorporate the Jeltersnn Rind, of New i Paris, Preble county, wus indefinitely postponed. iiills nasseil. A bill to incorporate the Hillsbor-1 on 'It Fire Company; to authorize the sale of section sixteen, in Hicksville township, Williams county ; to amend the act entitled Mau act to amend the t entitled 'on act directing the mode of proceed ing in Chancery," passed March 14. 1HW; to incorporate the Hook and Ladder Company of Covington, Miami county ; to incorporate the Highland County Mutual Iusuranco Company; Inlay out and estab lish a State read in tho counties of Paulding and Williams ; to amend the act entitled an act to au thorizo the trustees of original surveyed township fourteen, ran ire fourteen, to sell the north-west and south-west and south-east quarters nf school section sixteen, in said township, in tho county of Per ry," passed March 7, A. I'., Ipi. i ho bill to amend tho act entitled "an act institu ting proceedings against corporations not possess ing banking powers and the visitoriul powers ol courts, and to provide for the regulation of corora- lions generally, passed march 7, In I'J, wns read a third tune, and lost yens 15,niysl7. This vote was subsequently reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Hartley, ami the bill passed yeas 17, iiuys 14 Mr. H. voting against it Iho House having adhered to its amendment to the amendment of the Senate to tho amendment of tho House to tho bill of the Senate incorjiorating tho town of Providence, (that is, Mr districting bill,) on motion of Mr. Lahm, tho Senate adhered to its ilisnrrreement lo tho amendment of tho House. So the bill is lost, and the House is left to piss the bill of the Senate to district tho Slate for Congress, or oritrmnto new bill. M r. L'pdegrafT, on leave, introduced a bill to amend tho act fixing tho times of holding tho Courts of Common Pleas which was read twice, and ordered to a third rending this day. 1 ho bill (Iividinir thf township ol Millcreok, Ham ilton county, into election districts, was reported back by Mr. Jones, when il pnsssed. laundry bills were considered in committee ol the whole, and ordered to a third reading. The appropriation bill was recommitted to the Fmanco committee.A resolution was adopted, on tho motion of Mr. Miller, for the election of an Associate Judge for IHniont county, on Friday next On motion of Mr. Ford, the Senate took nn tho bill to authorize the issue of stock to 1 urnptke Com panics, with the pending amendment thereto. Tho seventh sec lion of tho amendment was adopted as the bill, and ordered to a third reading. As amen- b'd, the bill simplv prohibit (he appropriation nt tho State's proportion of tolls, orany wirtthcrpof,on any turnpike in which the Statu is a stockholder, to tho payment ol the debts oi tho Company, or to any other ptirposo whatever. The bill changing the timo of holding the Hpring term of the Court of Common Pleaa in Shelby co., from tho Itilli to tho .'U ot .May, was read a third time, ami passed. The hill to amend tho act entitled "an set to regulate the action of forcible entry and detainer, passed February U 1KI1, was taken up, and, after some discussion, recommitted. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Pill passed To authorize the sale of srhool arc-Ron Hi, in Centre township, Williams county. Senate amendment to the resolution allowing tho claim of Thomas H. Anderson, and the resolution relative to the claim of Samuel Olden, were referred to the committee on Claims. Petitions presented By Mr. McConnetl, for a law tn prevent usury; by Mr. Baldwin, from citizens of Trumbull county, asking a reduction of fees and salaries; by Mr. McFarland, for a tax nn dogs. Mr. Schenck moved that the standing rules of the House bo suspended, in order to enable him to submit a motion to tako up the bill to reduce and regulate tho fees and salaries of certain Stale and county officers, snd In abolish certain offices. Mr. Schenck said that he had been endeavoring for daiand weeks to get this subject of retrenchment before tho House tor final action, and law no prospect of briiiL'ing it up except by tho con mo ho now proMsed. There were so many interrupt ions and so many casual questions continually springing tip to steal off the attention of tho House and to fritter away tho little time left for legislation, that he could hope to reach tho subject in no other manner. He hoped, therefore, that he might get the consent ol two thirds of tho members necessary tn sustain the motion ho submitted. It seemed to be the last c ha net for this important measure of reform, if the present Legislature intended to regard at all the wishes and just expectations of the people, whose petitions had poured in from every quarter ot the State. The amendments proposed by the select committee were yet to be acted on before the bill could be engrossed, and attcr its passage it would still have to go through the Semite. This was the last duy on which it was possible to act, so as to enable the bill, under the most fuvoruble treatment, to become a law without a suspension of the Constitutional rule. He would expect, therefore, that all who were stncenhi desirous to have any act for retrenchment puss at the present session, would unito with him to bring forward the subject for consideration now. Mr. King moved to amend the motion by substituting the revenue bill. Mr. Chambers was in favor of taking up the retrenchment bill. He thought that this measure was one of great importance, and prompt and decided action upon it wus demanded at our hands by the people. Mr. Steedman was opposed to taking up the bill, and considered it a humbug. He thought that gentlemen on the other side of the House were aware that the bill could not pass, and the attempt to take it up now he believed was designed for no other purpose than to manufacture political capital. He considered tho revenue bill of greater importance, and hoped the motion to take it up would prevail. Mr. Chambers declored himself to be equa'Iy favorable to the passage of the revenue bill, but thought that the present was a favorablo time to act on the sub ject of retrenchment. Air. Atkinson was opposed to the motion of the gentleman from Montgomery, and questioned the sincerity of tho gentlemen who advocated the bill for a reduction of salaries. He believed it whs designed more for political capital than to extend relief to the people. He was also opposed for similar reasons, to the tax bill. Mr. Schenck thought that some gentlemen were so uniformly impelled by improper motives in their own action, that they wero led to attribute similar motives to others in their conduct here. He disclaimed any such design in the introduction of his bill to reduco salaries; it had been brought forward in sincerity and in good fuith, with tho expectation that it would meet with tlte cordial support and approbation of members on all sides. Tho House refused to suspend the rules yens 3d, nays '27 not two-thirds voting in the ntfirmative. Mr. McFurlund reported back the bill to authorize the commissioners of Morgan county to purchase certain real estate, recommending is indefinite postponement, which was agreed to. Mr. Olds, from tho committeo on Banks and the Currency, reined back the bill of tho Semite, explanatory of the l'ltli section of Latham's law of last winter to regulate II inking, with amendments, recommending its pRBsage. Tho amendments were ogrcod to, and the bill lost on the question of ordering to a third reading yeas ii!t, nays y-. Mr. Henderson, from tho committeo on Public Debt reported back tho bill for the reorganization of the Board of Cunal Fund Commissioners, recommending that tho amendments of tho Senate be agreed to. Report adopted. Tho amendments authorize tho Acting Commissioner to be appointed under tho provisions of the bill, tn make an investigation into the a flairs of the old Board. The Auditor of State is also substituted in plncc nf the Treasurer of State, as an advisutory member of tho Hoard. Mr. L'lrwill, from tho committeo on Claims, reported bark the resolution allowing tho claim of Thomas B. Anderson, when the Senate amendment thereto was agreed to; also, the resolution allowing the claim of Samuel Olden, when it was adopted. Mr. McNulty, from the committee on Public Lands, reported buck the bill to restore to the town of Lima, the Land oilico for the sale of tho Wabash and Erie Canal lands, situated in the Lima district, when it was ordered to be engrossed fur a third reading. The House touk a recess. a o'clock, P. M Mr. Fuller, from the committeo on Schools. Col leges, &c, to which was referred tho memorial of tho Ohio College of I earners, made a report, which wus laid on the table to bo printed. Mr. Meredith, from the committee on Public Works, reported back tho resolution of tho Senate directing the Board of Public Works to confer with the authorities of tho State of Indiana in reference to the tolls on tho Wabush and Erie Canal, when it was adopted. Mr. Ilvington, from the committee on the Judici ary, reported back the bill to provide for the preser vation and repair of the National itoad, sua lor tho regulation of tolls thorcon, without any recommendation.Tho question being on agreeing to tho pen ling amendment heretofore offered by Mr. Gullieher, making an average red tic lion in tho rates of tolls on satd road of about '20 per cenU Mr. McFarland moved to postpone the bill until the first Monday of December next hist Tho amendment waa then agreed to, Mr. Schenck moved to amend tho bill so as to make the regulations prescribed therein in reference to the meeting of carriages, apply to oil other roids lost Mr. McNulty moved tho Previous Question, which prevailed, and the question was then taken on the pnssatre of the bill, and resulted in the athrmativo yens nays 24. Mr. McNulty reported back the bill to divoreo Daniel Parish Iroin his wife Adelino G. Pariah, when it was passed yeas M nays Ul. Mr. Henderson reported back tho bill to prevent the spread of tho Canada thistle, when it was laid on the table. Mr. Lnrwill introduced a bill to amend thu 4th section of an act for the puni-hment of certain offences therein nnmcd, passed March, 1K1I. The House ttmk up the hill to provide for an increase of taxation, and permanently to secure tho payment of the interest on tho State debt. Mr. Prebasco moved to amend the bill, by striking out that portion of I lift first section in hich certain articles of household furniture are enumerated for taxation lost Mr. Humphreys oflercd an amendment providing for taxing salaries, and tho incomo of lawyers and physicians at a certain specified rate lost Mr. Gallagher moved to strike out that part of tho bill subjecting to taxation tho excess in value over and abovo threo hundred doll ira of all household goods, excepting such as are already enumerated in the bill hist. The above clause was then amended by striking out "issHm," and iaserting "lOO." Mr. Kelly of P. moved to amend further, so as to provide for taxing private libraries over the value of sovent) -fivo dollars lost Tho question was thtn tnken on the engrossment of the bill, and lost yens Iti, nnjs Itt, Tho bill to erect tho new county of Massie, was tnken up and postponed till tho first Monday of Do-comber next On mot if in of Mr. White, tho House took up tho bill to aulhtinzn the Directors of tho Cincinnati, Columbus and Woostor turnpike company, to transfer shares of stock to tho Millord and Chillicothe turnpike company, when il was Hissed. On motion ot Air. ( hnney, tho committeo of the whole was discharged front tho further consideration of tho bill to amend tho act providing for the instruction of tho Blind, when it was read a third tune and passed. The House then adjourned till 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock, P. M Mr. Baird moved a reconsideration of thu vote by which the tnx bill was lost on the question nf its en-Bros Anient, which prevailed yeas 4'st, navs lit. Mr. Hyington spoke at soino length iu opoailion to tho bill. After several calls of the House, and a number of unsuccessful motions to adjourn, tho bill was order ed to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow veas .Yi, tinjs 10. The House adjourned. Thur1nr, Mnrrb 9), IM;, IN SENATE. Mr. McConnell presented a petition for a Bank at MeConncllsvtlle, Morgan county. Mr. Clark reported bark the revolution relative to tho receipt by tho Stato Treasurer of the bills of the Commercial Bank of Scioto, in the hands of county treasuicrs indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr. joi ion yeas v.t, nays it, Tho bill to amend the act entitled "an act to retru- late tho act of forcible entry and detainer, panned February SiS, 1KI1, was rcporti'dbark from tie Judiciary committer, hen it was indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr, Stanton veas 15, nays Kt Mr. McConnell, from a select committee, reported a bill to incormrato Iho Bank of McConnellsville, and moved a suspension of the rule, that tho same might bo read a second time, and ordered to t liT& reading, which waa lost liilis Passed To authorize the commissioners of Athens county to hold an extra aession for tho purposes therein stated ; to authorize the Tmstue of the Mrst I'resbytenan Church of Knoxville, Jeffer son county, to sin ana convey Uie real estate belong ing to said Church ; to amend an act entitled an act to lay out and establish a graded State road,' passed March l6, 1837; to incorporate the Milan riro Lngme, Hose, and Hook and Ladder Company, in Erie county; for the relief of the Ashland and Vermillion Railroad Company, and to provide a- against all further liabilities of the State to said com pany, tor loans ot credit I he bill to incorporate the Bank of Marietta was read a third timo, and laid on the table. The bill to preserve the constitutional quorum of the General Assembly ol the State ot Ohio was read third tune. Mr. Henderson moved its indefinite postponement. Lost yeas 1'i nays 31. Mr. Henderson then opposed the passage of the ill as utterly iiNpleaa and innrwrnhvA if nattMPrl. He contended that if he chose to resign, and handed in his resignation, it was at that instant complete and valid; and he defied the Legislature, or all the powers on earth to compel him to remain here and legislate. That would bo in direct opposition to all tho principles of right and freedom, and tho genius of our institutions. He read a case in point from a ecision of Judge McLean, of tho Supreme Court Mr. Jones favored the passage ot the bill, Mr. Nash opposed the bill. A member of the Legislature had a right, at any time, to resign, and is responatbio to his constituents. Whatever ot ob ligation existed, was between the Representative and his constituents, and not the Representative and his fellow members. Mr. Hartley thought there was no actual necessity for the law, but Unit the obligations of the Representative were sufficiently clear by implicationand so of the acceptance of resignations. A resignation could not be valid until accepted by the body of which tho person is a member. He referred to the practice in resignations generally, which are tendered to superior officers, (military otficcra were particularly referred to,) and were not valid until accepted by their superior officers. Mr. Van vorhes thought tho comparison ot the gentleman from Richland unfortunate for his argument It did not apply so strongly in favor of his position as aguinst it Who are the superior officors, tn accept resignations? The legislature is not the Government of the State. The Government is com posed, in part, by other departments. The People re the superior power. The bill passed yeas til), nays I J. A strict party vote. On motion of Mr. Van Vorhes, the Senate iccon- lidcrcd its voto on the suspension of tho rule to en able the bill to incorporate the Bank of McConnells ville. ltierulo was then dispensed with, and the bill rend a second time. Mr. Ridgway introduced a bill to authorize a spe cial term of the Court of Common Pleas iu Franklin county, which was read twice and ordered to a third rending this dnv. On motion of Mr. Parker, the Senate took up the motion to reconsider the voto indefinitely postponing the bill to amend the act iucororating tho city of lUlUIODIIS. Mr, Ridgway opposed tho reconsideration. He alluded to the petitions for tho proposed clmiiire, ma ny ot whom were unknown to him, while those re-monstraiing against it were pencrally known to him. and wero those most to be alfected by it the principal tax-payer of the city. Ho thought the present arrangement best calculated to subserve tho interests of tho city. It could not be expected that an entirely new Hoard of Coniiciliucn, tor instance, could have the same full and perfect knowledge of ttic train of business ol the Council ot the preceding year, as the Council in which a majority of the old Hoard is retained. J he interests ol the city might, here fore, suffer from such ignorance of the Council, from counter and conflicting measures, &c. Mr. Parker advocated the reconsideration, which whs carried yeas 17, nays V). A strict party vote. i no vote on me indefinite postponement was then a?!iii taken, and lost A strict party vote, except Mr. Rub bins voting with the Whiirs yeas 14, nays '21. Mr. Ridgway moved to strike out so much as re quires tho whole City Council to bo elected each year. Lost yeai L, nays VO. Messrs. Lib in and Bobbins voting with tho Whigs. The question being upon ordering the bill to a third reading, Mr. Stanton said it was now near the close of tho session, and there was yet much important business to transact, but if gentlemen would dig up questions of purely local character, against the remonstrances of the members interested iu the subject they must not complain it a little timo was occupied in Uicir lisciiSHion. Ho believed it tho lourna s of the le ts Utti re were examined, from the organization of the government down to tho present day, it would be mud to bo the uniform practice o all former legis latures to give tho control of all town, church, and other corporations lo tho member who represented tno county in which they were located to tot him tike tho responsibility, and answer to his constitu ents for his conduct During the present session the same course is pursued towards members on tho oth er side of the chamber. The Senator from Hamil ton proposes local laws regulating the practice of uie courts in ins county, or anything else that is confined in iu operation to tho county of Hnmilton,aiid l any member questions tho propriety of it thoiren- i lei nan rises in his pl ica, and tells the Senate it is a local incisure, and no will tako tho responsibility. auu an opposition coases. 1 tin is a daily occur rence. But when a gentleman on this aide has a local matter, s mo gentleman on the other side takes eh irgc of tho matter, and carries it through in defiance of hia remonstrances. It would not bo in or der to any that it was done for tho puriiose of nnk ing political capital, or with a view of controlling tho city patronngo for party purposes. His rending and observation had convinced nim tint in military as well as party tactics there were many things necessary to be done, which no honorable man will consent to do. It is neensaary to have spies to sneak about through Uie enemies' camp, to spy out their weakness, and lo use gold for buying traitors from their ranks. It ia well illustrated by Uie fable n me cat ami me cnesnuts. A "cats-paw" is a very necessary instrument in party tactics; and fortunately for the majority on this floor, they arc at no loos for an instrument of this kind. The Senator from Lickin? knows who I mean. Mr. Parker replied to the remarks of Mr. Stanton. and Mr. Jones also mado a few remarks when Uie question was taken, and the bill ordered to a third reading, as follows: i r.t Mi-Mrs. Aten. Hurtle v. I ark. Harris. I sir ttw. Johnson, Join's, Kwh, Loudon, Miller. Mnrln-11. MrAncllv. Mr onn. ll, Mr 'ulrhMl. Parker, allon, and Wolrolt I f. ft its Mer. BariH'l, Ford, Fulhr, Henderson, Jarkon, .alham. New ion. Nith. lUhrwav. Muuiiou. 1'n.Wr.ir V ohm anu n sw 1J, The Senate took a rcccsa. 2 o'clock. P. M. Tho general appropriation bill was reported back. wan an miry amendments, which were agreed to, ex cept one. Air. Stanton moved to strike out the fifth section. which requires a total suspension of all further ac tion, and all further liability of the State, under Uie act authorizing subscriptions on the partot tho Stato to the capital stock o lurnpike Com panics, &c, ijosi eas m, nays 'to. Mr. Hartley moved to amend so as tn repeal tho olevonth section of Uie appropriation bill of last year, which reduced the school fund hlty thousand dollars. flir. btanton suggested that it would also be ne cessary to rmive a provision in the law for the ht-tter rep u I at ion of common schools, repealed by said 11th section. Mr, B-trtley admitted tho force of the suirirestion. He then re in irked that the reduction of the school fund, last winter, must have slipped Uireugh without being understood. Ho said ho did not know that section was in the bill until he cot homo. Mr. Nash said it was possible that some members may have been ignorant of what they were doing at tho lime, and were surprised, on arriving at home, to turn that they hid voted tor a reduction of tho school fund. Hut Uie Stato Auditor, and tho rinanec committee of tho two Houses, were not ignorant of the elVects of Bank Reform. Tho Banks had been crippled, or, rather, killed off, and tho fifty thousand dollars which they had been paying lo the Statu, and which went into tho srhool fund, had to be made up from additional taxation, or thu fund reduced that amount Tho Auditor, and Uie Finance commiltteo preferred a reduction of tho fund lo tho imposition of additional burthens upon tho people. Ho (Mr. Nash) was awnre that tho appropriation bill of last winter made the reduction in the school fund. He did not say much about it he supposed iho majority knew w hat Uiey were doing, and ho left them to their own course. After some remarks from Mr. Clark in opposition, and Messrs, Stanton and Ford in its favor, it was carried, as follows t Yfab Messrs Aten. lbirnrt, Hartley, Pinny, Ford, Franklin, Fuller. Hums, H.iellnnv Henderson. JttrkMm, Johnson, Korh, L-thm, Louiton, MilrrVII, MrAueltv, Newton, Nash, Kidrwav. Kurlm tsmni on, rU-gratf, Van Vortirs, Wade, Nation, and Wolcnii tl. Nats Mirt, Clark, Jones, MrConntll, McCulcheo, and Parker sV. Mr. Hartley offered an additional section, That the Auditor of State shall not hereafter, in any case whatever, increase the rate of taxation for canal pur poses. Mr. ford opposed Uie amendment It carried repudiation upon its face. Mr. Updegraff made some remarks, viewing the amendment in the same light Mr. Birtley modified his amendment so as to provide Uiat the Auditor shall not levy any additional tax over Uie rate of tho preceding year, unless specially required by tho General Assembly. His remarks in favor of his amendment were directed against the exercise of so much power by any one man especially since the Auditor is now an advisory member of the Board having control of more than twenty millions of State stocks. His purpose was not repudiation, but to limit the power to levy taxes to the Legislature. Mr. Huzeltinc. in order to make plain what was covored up in the amendment, moved to add : And , tnai mo interest on the public debt shall be suspended to the amount of the deficit hereby created in the canal fund. Mr. Walton was surprised that the gentleman from Richland hud made such a proposition ; and he regretted the necessity which compelled him to leove the chair to oppose any proposition offered by a member for whom he felt bo much respect He contended that in view of tho requirements of the law of JfcW.'i, and tho duty devolved upon the Auditor to see that the interest upon the public debt is paid, and who is only required to levy a tax sufficient to meet any threatened deficiency in the means of meeting such demand, ho could not regard the proposition as anything short ot repudiation, buch was the effect of his amendment, whether designed or not Had tho gentleman ever read Uie law of 1835? If he understood that law, the authority vested in the Auditor, and the necessity for continuing to that officer tho discretion and power now exercised by him, then he must intend, or cannot fail to see, that his amendment is practical repudiation. Was there ono member prepared for thut? If so, he hoped there would be no skulking, but that they would come out plainly and say so. For himself, he should not go in advance of the people in this matter. He should await tho instructions and requirements of his constituents before taking that ground. Mr. Hartley denied that his amendment was what it was represented to be. Ho was opposed to the exerciso of so much power as is conferred upon the Auditor, and wished to limit it to the General Assembly.After some further remarks by Messrs. Nash, Walton, and others, the amendment to tho amendment was lost, and the amendment then lost Messrs. Aten, Bartley, Koch, and Mitchell, only, voting for it On motion of ftlr. Nash, tho bill was amended by providing that the deficit in the school fund of $'200,-000 shall be made tip from the general revenues in Uie Stute Treasury. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Lahm, from tho majority of tlte select committee appointed tn investigate the affairs of tho Ohio Penitentiary so fur as necessary to a correct understanding ot tho circumstances attending Uie removal of William B. Van Hook as Warden of said institution, mado a lengthy report, exculpating Mr. Van Hook from the charges against him. The report, which is well written, was read, and laid upon Uie table to be printed. The Senate adjourned. " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The bill tn encourage the organization of Fire Companies, was read a third time, and Uie question being upon its passage, Air. Meredith moved to recommit it with instructions to strike out that part which exempts members of Fire Companies from Uie performance of labor on public highways lost The bill waa then passed 39 to 98. The bill to amend tho act providing for the valuation and sale of tho canal lands, belonging to the State, was also passed. The bill to provide for an increase of taxation, and tn secure the payment of tho interest on the Stato debt, was read a Uiird time, and the question being upon us nnui passage, Mr. Mchcnck moved to recommit Uie bill to the committee on Finance, with instructions to amend tho same by striking out all articles uf household furniture Uie rein enumerated for taxation, and insert, "the excess in value of Urn whole amount of household goods and furniture owned and possessed by any person or family over tho value of $100, exclusive of beds and bedding; and all gold and silver ware over the value of $t'i.i. A division of the question was called for, and the motion to recommit prevailed 41 to 28. Mr. Converse moved further to instruct the com mittee to amend the hill so as to tax salaries of a greater amount than $500, drawn from the Stato Treasury, and the excess of Uie fees nf county officers over the amount of one thousand dollars lost ;)l to Hi. Mr. Dike moved to amend the instructions so as to require the committee tn amend the bill by striking out (hat part which precludes the taxpayer from Uie right of appeal to tho county board of cquilization. Agreed to. Mr. Byington moved that the committee be instructed to add a section tn tho bill providing for a reduction of Uie salaries of all State and county officers at tho rate of Uiirty-Uirce and one-Uiird per cent lost 'id to 41. Tho instructions of Mr. Schenck, as amended, were then disagreed to 25 to 30 leaving the bill to be amended at the discretion of the committee. Hills passed To authorize county commissioners in counties bounded by adjoining States, to lay out county roads on tho lino of this State, 30 feet in width ; to repeal the charter of Uio town of Findlay ; to incorporate the Dayton and Mad River valley ttirnpiko company; to incorporate the Ohio Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Senato resolution for furnishing a box of minerals to Uie Deaf and Dumb Asylum, was agreed to. A number of Senate bills were ordered to a Uiird reading; on to-morrow. Senate bill giving power to trustees of banking, or oUier corporations closing up Uicir concerns, to renew, in their own names, notes due to men corporations, was passed to a second reading, and referred to the Judiciary committee. Tho House took a recess. 2 o'clock, P. Jf The resolution of the Senato for going into the election of one Aasoriato Judgo for Itelmont county, on Friday, tho 10th inst, was screed to. Petitions, fa, presented My Mr. Converse, the p-occcdiiiir of a innettnrr of the citizens of Geau ga county, favorable to W. Cost Johnson's plan of laaumjr govurnmuiK biuck, reaucuon oi salaries, and a practicable banking system laid on tho table; by Mr. McNulty, the petition ol citizens of Knox county, asking Uio House to expunge from its Journal tho resolution of censure passed upon Let i rand Byington referred to Messrs. McNulty and Spind-ler.Mr. Meredith, from Uie committee nn Public Works, reported back the resolution prohibiting tho Board of Public Works from contracting for water rents, so aa to require the St Mo to keep up or sus tain any portion of canal or public work longer than Iho I'"tslaturo shall deem expediont, when it was adopted. Air. Seward, from the committee on Roads and Highways, tenoned back tho bill establishing i Suae road in Muskingum, Perry, and Fair lie Id coun-ties, when it was hist on the question of engrossment veas :V. navs :irt- Mr. McFarland, from tho committee on Finance, reported back the bill providing for an increase of taxation, and permanently to secure the payment of uio interest on llio Mate uebt amended in conform) ty wiUi instructions. The amend menu were sever al I v agreed to. Sir. 1! vine-ton moved further to amend the bill by adding a section making a horizontal reduction of iL'iiiy-iivu per cemum in ine salaries ana ices oi Slate and county officers. Air. hclienck moved to amend the proposed amend ment, by substituting in its stead all save the enacting clause of House bill No, tilt, to reduco the salaries and fees of certain State and county officers, and tn abolish certain offices, which was agreed to yeas 37, nays HI. 1 1 he rate ol compensation for State Printer re mains iho aame as originally fixed in Uio bill, the amendment reported by tho select committee, fixing a new rate, not having been adopted. Air. nicrariaiid demanded tho rreviotis Question, which was ordered, and tho amendment as amended was agreed lo yeas IM, nays iM. Tho bill was then passed by the following vote ; Y km Messrs. Atkinson, Itnird, HuHwin, llruh, Howen, Rrown. Cnh i II, CamplM-ll, rhamlers, ( lark. Converse, I'urry, Dike. DougUss, Earl, Fulh-r. (iordon, Urtrn, timlN-r, Humphreys, Jituies, Johnson, Ktlley ot I'., Rinir. Larsh, Martin ol ('., Mrrrduli, Mrl'lure, MeFarland, Nelson, Olds, ',. cher, I'rohasfo, Ross, Hewant, Hcliwirk, Wiarp, Hmilh, Somdlrr, Wnkefield, Webb, W omlbridr, and tinker Ns Mert. Arktry, Albcrinn, Hinj(lMl, Cheiiowclh, Fisher, Fudgr, (LtllatVer, Hrndcrsoii, lloiurman Kelly of I1., Mjrore, Larwill, Martin nt Mudrrtt, MrtWnetl, MrNulty, Okry, Partlr. Held. Hobinton, Sludman, Tutlle, W'aiiwr, White and Wiltord 11. The utlo of tho bill was thon amended, by adding thereto tho words, wand to reduce the salaries and fees of certain State and county officers." Mr. Curry reported back Senate bill to amend the act to organize and discipline Uie Militia, when an amendment which was pending wu disagreed to. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Ukey, irom tne select committee to which waa referred bill of Uie Senate, (Mr. Lahm's,) to divide tho State into Congressional Districts, reported the same back, amended by striking out all the districts of tho Senate bill save the first, (Hamilton county,) and inserting the following named districts: Jd Duller, Preble, Darke. 3d Warren, Montgomery, Clinton, Greene. 4th Miami. Clark, Champaiirn, Madison Union, Logan. 6th Mercer, Van Wert. Puuldiuir. Williams. Putnam, Lu cas, Henry, Allen, Shelby. Hardin 6th Wood, Hancock, Crawford, Seneca, Sandusky. Ot tawa. 7 in Clermont, Brown, Highland. 8ih Adams, Pike, Ross, Jackson, Hocking. !J ib Payette-, I'itkaway, Fairfield, 10th Franklin, Licking, Knox. 1 1 th Delaware, Marion, Richland. 1'iih Scioto, Lawrence. Gallia, Meigi, Athens. 1.1th Perry, Morgan, Washington. 14th Muskiugu in, Guernsey. 16th Monroe, Belmont, Harrison, lf Ui Holmes, Coshocton, Tuscarawas. 17th Jefferson, Carroll, Columbiana. iHth Stark, Wavuc. litth Trumbull Portage, Summit. 21 Kb Cuyahoga, (Jeauga, Lake, Ashtabula. 21st Me'dina, Lorain, Huron, Erie. Mr. Kelly of P. moved Uie Previous Question, which was lost 32 to 20. Mr. Gallagher moved to lay the bill and pending amendment on the table to be printed lost 31 to 3 ). The amendment was then agreed to yeas 38, nays 32 strict party vote, with the exception of Mr. liees voting in me negative. The bill was then ordered to a third reading forth with, by precisely the same vote. t he bill was then read a third tune, and passed by the following vote: Yeas Messrs. Baird. Brish, Drown, minglon, Calnll. Clark, Douglass, Gordon, Green, Gruhcr, Henderson, Hnm- iHirevs, James, Johnson. Kelly ol r., tvugore, ivuig, i.arwui. nan in oi k:. martin ot a. niereditn, aiuugett, mri.unneu,wc--'nrlnnd, MrNulty. Nelson, Ukey, Olds, IMcher, Keid.Nharn, Hpiudler, Steedman, Wakefield, Warner, Whilo, Willord, and Speaker 3H. Nats Messrs, Ackley, Atkinson, Atherton, Baldwin, Bow-en ,Campbell,Chenoweih,Chainlers, Converse, Curry, Counts, DiVtf.Karl, Fisher, Fudge, Fuller, Gallagher, Houseman Kel-ley of C, Larsh, McClure, Pardee, Probusco, Rees Kobinson, Koss,Seward, Schenck, Sinithfullle, Webb and Wood bridge 3'i, Mr. McNulty, from the select committee to which the subject had been referred, reported a resolution providing lor a distribution ot the books received from the general government relative to Uie census, which was adopted. Air. Uowen reported a bill tor the relief oi Uavia W. Boyer, which was read three times, (the constitu tional rule being dispensed with,) and passed. I he House adjourned. Vridny, Jinn-Is lo, 1843. IN SKNATK. The Speaker laid before the Senate a special re port of John Patterson, Superintendent ot the National Hoad, in answer to a resolution of tho Senate Mr. Ford presented Uie proceed intrs of a mectimr of citizens of Geauga county, of all parties, on tho subject of reduction ot salaries, a sate and practicable Banking system, relief to tho States upon tho plan of Win. C. Johnson, &c. Head, and referred to the select committee on Retrenchment Phe claims of Messrs. Buckingham and Van Bus- kirk was postponed until December next The bill to amend the act relating to decrees in Chancery, was indefinitely postponed. The hill to divorce John A. Ackley from his wito. Caroline Ackley, was discussed at considerable length, and ordered to a Uiird reading yeas 17, naya lo. ine Dill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. Stanton moved to amend the title, so as to set forth the facta of Uie case, that both parties aro guilty of adultery. Mr. Wolcott moved the previous question; winch being ordered, cut off the amendment, and tho original title waa agreed to. On this bill, Mr. Nash aaid that he was astonished at Uie pertinacity with which this case for a divorce wax pressed upon the Senate. What are the tacts f 1 his applicant has been living for years in open and notori ous adultery with another woman than his wife, and he now asks us to divorce him from hia just wifo in order that he may marry Uie woman with whom he now lives in adultery. Is it possible that the iSenate win by passing this bill, sanction such conduct aa ripht and proper? Ho warned Senators that the moral sentiments of this people will never tolorate such an act; Uie people have too much regard to Uie sanctity of the marriage contract to approbate any surh out rage upon decency and propriety. Pass this bill, and appeal to the people in favor of an act to legalize adultery. Mr. Nash gave notice that a protest against the passage of Uie bill, embodying Uie facts in Uie case, would be entered upon the Journal of Uie Senate. The House bill to divorce Daniel Parish from hia wifo, Adaline G. Parish, waa reported from the Judiciary committee, amended so as to divorce the wife from the husband. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill lost yeas 14, nays 15. On motion of Mr. Bartley, tho morning business was suspended to enable him to olTer a resolution for the election, at three o'clock this day, of ono Acting Commissioner of the Canal Fund. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Harris, from a select committee, reported back the petition of citizens of Lorain county to do away with all special pleadings in Courts, dec, and they were postponed until December next iiills passtdA bill to authorize Uie holding of a special term of the Court of Common Pleas, in tho county of Franklin; a bill to amend the "act to incorporate the city of Columbus, in the State of Ohio," passed March 3, 1834. The bill making appropriations for Uie yoar 1843 being read a third timo, Mr. Nash moved an additional section, providing that the Board of Public Works shall hereafter consist of two acting members, and William Spencer and Le-ander Ransom shall servo out tho time for which they were respectfully electod. Lost yoaa 8, naya 'st3, Mr. Nash thon moved so to amend that tho Board of Bank Commissioners shall hereafter consist of two members, and bo now composed of the two present members. Agreed to yeas ti7, nays 4. The bill then passed, and the Senate took & recess. 9 o'clock, P.M. The resolution of the House relative to the distribution of tho volumes of the late Census, Statistics, &c received from the General Government, was referred to Messrs. Jones, Ford and McConnelL There having been a conference between Uie two Houses, relative to tho bill authorizing Uie remission of fines and forfeitures in curtain cases, at which the committees of the two Houses could not agreo, and a message from the Houao having announced the same members aa composing Uie second committeo on the part of Uie House Mr. Bartley moved UtatUie Senate declino appointing a committee to confer with tho same couuniuco of the House. At Uie suggestion of Mr. Nash, that the llotiso had not yet aaked a second conference, and Uiat therefore the proceeding waa not in order the motion was modified so as to send a message to the House when the matter waa laid upon tho table. The bill of the Senate to divide the Stato into Congressional districts waa returned from the House amended. Air. Nash moved to strike out Trumbull, in Uie nineteenth district, and insert Medina and Geatitnt so that said district should be composed of Medina, Geauga, Portage, and Summit, aa passed by tho Senate. Lost yoaa 13, nays IU. A strict party vote. The bill was then laid upon Uie table, Uio hour having arrived tor going into the election of one Acting Commissioner ol Uio Lanal rund and one Associate Judgo for Uio county of Belmont Tbe bill being again taken up, Uie question was upon a motion of Mr. Stanton, to insert Madison after Fairfield, in Uie ninth district, so Uiat said district should be composed of Fayette, Pickaway, Fair-Held, and Madison. Lost yeas 14, nas 17. Messrs. Bartley and Ioudon voting with tho Whigs. Mr. Stanton moved to strike Madison from Uie district composed of the counties of Miami, Clark, Champaign, Logan, Madison, and Union. Ho explained that tho district contained over 84,000, an excess of 12,000, while the district to which ho had proposed to add it, contained but (W.OOO, a deficiency of 10,000. The county of Madison contained a population of about (.l,0iH), and if struck out as proposed would still leave tho district with a population of 7.1,000 more than ita equal proportion. The motion was Inst sa follows i Ykas Messrs. Unmet, Denny, Ford, Ful'cr, llcnderwv , Jackson, Newton, Nash, Hidgwny, SUnlua, L'Hlerul(', Vorb, and Wade I.) Nys Mcmrs. Atrt,1Urlley, Clark, Harris. lJichinc,' Johnson, Jones, Koch, Lnhni, Loudon, MIW .iii-bcll, Mr-Aiellv,MrCoiuiell,MtCiiten, Parker, llittaie, Waltuu, and Wolcott 19. A strict party vote. Messrs Franklin, Latham, and Rol bins, not being presnm at this or any of Uie following votes upon Ui !ill. Mr. Ford made -.sro more attempts tn plar th di-tricta within tba Western Reserve asm Uie bill which

RNAL. 1 VOLUME XXXIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1843. NUMBER 29. WEEKLY 0 0 STATE puulishhu kvkry wkdnknday, 11V HAKIM-: BCOTTi Office aorncr of High and Town streets, Hultlei' Building, TERMS: Thhke Doi.lahs rr.B Atnvx, whichmay be discharged by the payment of Twu Dollars and Filly Cents ip advance, at the oiin'u. Daily Ohio Stale Journal per ojinum fifi 00 Tfi-Woekly Ohio State Journal pur annum.... 4 00 All letters on business of the oiliee or containing remittances, must be post paid. LT Postmasters are permitted by law loruinii tuunuy lopay subscriptions to newspaper. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAUCI1 8, 184a From the Ohio Slate Journal of Monday. The Liberty f Ihe . In the State Journal of Friday, we published aii article in which occurred the following sentence: " It was so yesterday, as we are informed ; Meda-ry being present in the House, declaring it to be the duty of "every democrat" to vote for the expulsion of the Journal Reporter, and finally insulting a Whig member on the Hour, and menacing him with personal violence!" In the Statesman of Saturday there are tome remarks in reply, and ilia following refers particularly to the subject matter in the foregoing parugraph: "Now, all the reply we have to make to this is. that if the Editor of the Journal will name his man, we will promise, Whig member as he may be, that that very member ehall prove the said Editor to have again encroached on tho liberty of the press, by stating afalstkood! Let them try it" Our "man" is Mr. Atkinsos, the Representative from Carroll, Prove by hi in that we " bavn encroached on the liberty of the press, by stating a falsehood "or confess yourself what your own friends my you are ! From the Statesman of Tuesday. "Mr. Atkinson authorizes us to say that the statement in the Journal, which we quoted on Saturday, was unauthorized by him, and Unit "no personal violence.' was apprehended!!! on his part, and surely nothing was further from our thoughts !! !" That's your pro nf, is it I Your own ipse dixit yoar own unupKtrUHl say to ! It is just what we exacted not a whit better. That little parugraph or rather those two paragraphs aro Sam Medary all over. It is one more falsehood added to llm legion that have issued before from the same source. It is a mean, sneaking, skulking ovasion of the "promise" of Monday an alternative to which tee Ktr.w he would lc compiled lo resort. Now let us recapitulate. Wu stated on Snturdny that wo were "informed" thai Mcdary was in the House, declaring U to bt the duty of the democrats to vote for impelling our Reporter lie intuited a Whig member on the floor, and menaced him with personal violence. In reply, Mcdary say that if we will name tho man so insulted, Wing though lie. ni ght be, he would prove It V HIM that we had slated a falsehood. Wc named Mr. AtkissoK. Now what has Medary proved by Mr. Alkiniont AWi-ing! Where is Mr. Atkinson's testimony T None is produ red! None ran lie produced! What is more, no attempt ha been made lo prururc any statement from Mr. Atkinson to prove what Medary promised he would prove, if we would name our witness our " man." Medary sajs lh.it " Mr. A. authorizes us (.Medary) lo say that the statement in the Jour nal was mautkorittd by him," (Mr. A.) What if it wasf Is that proof that it was not truet Further: Mr. A. "apprehended no personal violence from Medary. Not he Mr. Atkinson is thu last man to have any apprehensions, or tears of that sort. Rut is that proof that he did not insult him, or menace him I Is it proof BY the Whig nicin'er, as was promised, Ihut wr had stated a fuhehood T The farthest thing in the world from it. We have seen the State Printer creep through a great many knol-h'ilcs, of tho very smallest dimensions, but this is decidedly the mot inferior of wiy that we have ever seen him thread, adept in that jicniliar line as he is. Truly, when Gov. Shannon's organ at St. Clnirsville denounced the Editor of the Statesman, in the plainest possible terms, as a falsif-tr of truth, he knew hit " mnn ! " The Diilrsrihig Hill. The work of dividing the Slate into Congressional Districts makes no progress. What will be the result, il is now iinussible to foresee. Senator Tappas alighted in our midst yesterday morning, having Down hither from Washington on the win! of I ho wind, doubtless tn supervise the closing labors of the session, but we suspect he finds it a knotty business. Wu should like lo have his opinion on the constitutionality of a law that should pa the Legi-dature without being "READ ON TURKIC DIFFERENT DAYS IN EACH HOUSE," and without a dtH.uatiou of this requisition, by h vole of three-fourths of the members. A Couirl. A gentleman from Braintrec, nf a highly respectable character, informs us Unit yiMt rday, about noon, tin inhabitant of that town were almmed at 'the siirhl of a large heavenly body. reseuibluig n enmet, in the- Smith-Eastern part of the sky and having a tad or tram of rnusidi-ruhle length. Il was clearly visible to the naked rye lor the spare ot nearly an hour, until lost in the space. It was alo seen yesterday, wo uiidi'MHiid. The Portland Advertisrr of this morning, says il was seen at that place at noun day. iosfon Meixatttilt Journal. A singular phenomenon has hern witnessed here for two evenings past thu only ones sullirienily clear for celestial observations for some time which may have some connexion with the above described comelaiy apiear;uice. On Monday evening, attention was attracted, soon alter dark, lo a luminous beum or column of 1)1111, streaming upward in an oblique direction from the horizon, a httlc South of the Sun's plare. It was about the apparent width of the full moon, at its rising, but twenty or thirty degrees in length. When first observed, we were inclined to refer its cause to the Aurora llorenlis, as it bore some slight rrseniblnnre to the base of llio band of light which is hometimes seen in inure Northern latitudes, spanning the heave in, or shooting up on opxt-iiiiA sides of the honzon, generally attended by a di-plny ol Northern Eight. Hut on Tuesday evening, as soon as it was lullicieutly dark, the same apjiearanco wfu visible again in the same place, and in no rc-peel varying from what it was (he nig lit before No imrleu was olwcm-d on either evening. Il comet, it probably sets belorr the darkness is sufficient lo make it visible or il may U- loo distant yet to le seen with the nuked eye. Whatever il may tic, il is worth the attention of any person, whenever the weather is clear, and res it rannot cm1 ape the uotire of the astronomers atlarh-ed lo the universities where suitable instruments for examining the heavenly bodies are kept, we shall not le obliged to wait lung fur an account ol the phenomenon. Itrjrrflou or .fleam. Wiw stud ('tubing hj llie nriiuip. Washington Corrrondeiicr of the Baltimore Patriot. WAHiitrHJTO.f, March !J 7 P. M. The greatest interest wns manifested from the mo ment the Senate went into Executive session, w know thu tatc ol the nominees. Persons were com ing in evjry tew minutes with news. At last, when curiosity was excited to its liiirhest pitch, the report came that Wisk's nomination us Minister to Frunce was rejected by a vote of 1 to l'-J! This decisive vote created some surprise oven among thoso who expected that ho would not be continued. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, came the intelligence that the nomination of Mr. CusifiNofor Secretary ol the Ireasury was rejected by a vote ot 27 to lit! These reports aro confirmed : and I therefore send tho news to you witli tho assurance that it may bo implicitly relied on. 'i'lio nomitntinn of Mr. Imvix, of Pennsylvania, for Charge d'Alfiires at the Court of Denmark has been confirmed ; also the nomination of Calvin Di.ttiik, to be Collector of the Port of Philadelphia Smith having been rejected. Mr. Myth-, you will remember, was nmovnl by Mr, Tyler ! He met with litilo opposition, 1 understand. The Senate have sat with closed doors, except for very short intervals, to receive bills from the House 'i'ho President came up in the course of lite evening, accompanied by tho Secretary of State, and remained until tho hour of adjournment in the chamber appropriated for him in thu vicinity of the Senate. As soon as the President was informed of the rejection of tho two most distinguished members of bis "Guard, it is reported that bo resolved tore-nomi-nne them ; and has actually done so ! Hals' Past Twklvk O'clock. Tho President persists in sending the names of tho rejected nominees and they liuvo again been rejected. Half Past Omb, A. M. Saturday. The agony is aver at Inst. Mr. Si'Escek has been nominated as Secretary of the Treasury, and con-tinned by a rrn dost vote. This will make a vacancy in tho Department of War to-morrow; which will probably be filled by Sir. Ci'sium KnwAnu Kvrkktt has been nnniinsted for the mission to Chins and confirmed. If lie accepts, Mr. Wkhtkk will go to Kngland in his place. There is a report that Mr. ' kbsteb will resign in a few days, and that Mr. Cusihnq will go into the Department of State. There aro still some nominations pending. UF.Pi'DiATioFr in Florida. -The Legislative Council in Florida has decided by a large majority mat tno territory la not bound lo pay the bonds is-aund under tho authority of a previous Legislature. Tho repudiating resolutions were carried by a vote of 1W to 4. Thk Skasoh. The recent cold spell teems not '.o have checked vegetation materially. We saw yomerday fresh leaves an inch long on a Weeping wiiiow, and our pencil trees aro in bloom very generally. Cfutrlaton ,Ucrcnry, 220 f eft. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Tssetditn Mart-fa 7, lNi.'l. IN SENATE. 2 o'clock, P. M. Tho Senate proceeded with the amendments to the bill to incorporate the city of Zanesville. Mr. Bobbins moved that the bill be postponed until December next; which after some remarks by Mr. Parker in opposition, was carried, as follows : Yeas Messrs. Uarnwl, Clark, Denny, Ford, Fuller, Henderson, Jarkson, Lnhni, Latham, Loudon, Newton, Nash, Kidgway, Kobbini, Stuulou, Updegrulf, and Van Vorhes Nats Messrs. Alen, Franklin, Harris, Hazelline, Johnson, Jones, Koch, Miller, Mitchell, McAuclly, McL'oniiell, Me-Cutrhun, Parker, Ritchie, Walton mid Woleotl lu Mr. Ridgway moved to take up the resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate the resolution reported by the minority of the Senate committee on Public Institutions, and adopted yesterdayAir. Jones moved to go into committee of the whole j which was carried. The following bill being reported hack : A RILL to amend the act entitled "an ad instituting proceedings against corporations not possessing bankiug powers and the visitoriul powers of courts, and to provide for the regulation af corporations generally," passed March 7, Sfcc. 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of any banking or other corporation, closing up its concerns under the acteiitiiled "an act instituting proceedings against corporations not possessing banking powers and thu visuorial power of courts, mid lo pro-vote for the regulation of corporations generally." passed March 7, tt-Vl, shall have power to renew in their own names, as trustees, any note or notes which may be due to said corporation lor surh time or times as laid trustees shall deem most fur the interest of all concerned. Mr. Newton moved thut the bill be ordered to a third reading. Mr. ifnzeltine objected. He thought the business of the old Uinks should be settled up as speedily as practicable. Mr. Newton thought there could be no objection to allowing tho trustees, at thoir discretion, to renew notes, in preference to distressing community by forced collections, Mr. Parker contended that those who would bo benefitted by this bill would ho the office re, directors, and stockholders of the Banks. He was opposed to its pansago. The bill was ordered to a third reading, as follows: Ykas Messrs. Burnet, Denny, Ford, Fuller, Henderson, Jackson, Latham, M'Cutrhen, Newton, Nasi), Ridgwny, Robbius, Siantun, l.'pd'gr;ilf, Van Vorhes and Walton iti. Navs Messrs. A ten. Franklin, Hams, llazeliuie. Johnson, Jones, Koch, Lnlun, Mitrhell, McAuclly, McConnell, Parker, Ritchie and Wolcott 1 4. On motion of Mr. Kidgway, tho Senate then took up tho resolution request ing tho return by the IIuuho of the resolution relative to the removal of the Seat of (ioverrmient yeas 18, nays Hi. Mr. Jones moved its reference to tho committee on Public Institutions. Lost yeas lit, nnys 18. Mr, Nash moved tho previous question on tho adoption ot tho resolution. Lost yeas 17, nays 17. Mr. Parker then proceeded with his remarks in opposition to tho resolution ; and Iriving sKkcn some time, he moved to amend tho resolution so as to request the return of the bill to amend the act incorporating tho city of Chillicothe. Mr. Nash aain moved thu previous question, which was then ordered yeas Hi, ns Lr. Mr. Parker moved a call of the Senate, which was had. And the question being taken, the resolution was adopted by tho following voto: Yrs Messrs. Darnel, Denny, Ford, Franklin, Fuller, Hnzrltinc, Henderson, Jtirk Enhin, Lxthiim, Newton, Nash, ltid;w;iy, Ritchie. Rchhins, Slantou, LKlegrair, Van tonics, vtaie, aim v niioii i. IN avi Messrs. A ten, 'Inrk, Harris, Jolmon, Jines, Koch, Lou. Inn, Miller M.trhell, McAuclly, McL'onucll, MeCiilchen, Parker and Walton I L Mr, Von Vorhes, on leave, from a select commit tee, reported back the hill to provide for additional revenuo from tolls on salt not manufactured in this State, and for other purposes, with amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill passed yeas lit). nays 14. On motion ot Mr. Van Vorhes, the rule was sus pended to enable him to introduce a bill, when he introduced a bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Athens county to hold an extra session fur the purposes therein specified. Head twice. i he benate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ii o'clock, P. M The House resumed the consideration of tho bill making appropriations for the year ltM:J, the question being on agreeing to the amendment olferetl by Mr. Uyington, prohibiting the Auditor of Slute from levying a greater amount of taxes for cunal purposes, lh in whs levied for the year lr4"-2. After considerable dWusHion, in which Messrs. Ryington, McFarlund, Schencknnd Nelson took part, the amendment was lost yeas 17, nays Mr. Lnrwill oft'errd an amendment lor the payment of .'i")8 51 to John Willard, whieh wus agreed to. The blank in that part of tho bill making an appropriation for tho purchase of books for tlte Stato Library, was filled with "M1- Mr, llyinton moved further to amend tho bill, so as to provide for paying the members of the (ieneral Assembly in shinplasters lost II to 53. Mr. Henderson ottered an amendment, providing tbnt no increase of taxution for canal purposes si mil be levied, except on such counties as have had public works constructed within their limits. Mr. McNulty moved the Previous Question, which was ordered, and tho amendment of Mr. Henderson wns lost yeas 10, nnys5t. The bill was then passant yeas 5.1, nays 14. Senate resolutions requesting the Governor to issue his proclamation and receivu projmsul for the permanent extahlmhinent of tho Seat ot Government, were disagreed to yeas ifi), nays Itti. The resolution of the St 'into authorizing application to be made to tho Stato authorities of Indiana for a regulation of the tolls on the Wabash and Erie canal, was referred to the committee on Public Works, The Senate having disagreed to the I Ions amend ment (Mr. AlciNutty s plan to district the biate, adopt- ed yesterday by the House.) to the bill to incorporate the town ot Providence, in Lucas county, Mr. McNulty moved that tho House adhere to its amendment. Mr. Hyington addressed the House at considerable length in regard to the dilemma in w hich it found itself involved. Tim amendment to w hich it wns pro-piisei) to adhere, made a very objectionable division of tho district he in part represented, and he could under no circumstances give it bis sanction. Ho hoped no hasty action would be hud. If tho House should recode, the former amendment of thu Senate would bee in to the law ; if it adhered to the amendment adopted yesterday and the Senate should recede, then that protosition would become a law. Ho was opposed to both, and was anxious to get ritl ol both. Mr, Meredith suspected that tho amendment now ponding, hud been offered by the gentleman from Knox, Mr. 31cAuItv, "Uli a ileni'm ot numshinir him (Mr. M.) and others for refining on a former occasion to violate the Constitution and their out lis by voting for a proposition lo district tho State, which had been sprung iihm the House as an amendment lo a bill of tho Semite after said hill had been passed to a third reading. If punishment was thus to bo inflicted upon him, or if any portion of tint Democratic party was to bo sold by such men, and by such m miit, he was prepared for the issue. He hoped gentlemen would not vote lor tne motion to adhere, under the impression thut a committee if cunlerenco would bo obtained. Mr. McNulty repeated what ho had before said, the amendment was designed to reconcile conflicting opinions and allay party feeling upon this subject. no believed the proposition was iiubie to no objee tions, and disclaimed any intention to intlict punish inent on the gentleman from Conhicinn, or any one else. He also denied that any bad tuittt or trickery was desiinicd. Until recently ho had suptMsed the Democratic majority were disposed to settle this question in their own way, nut inasmuch, as he had discovered a design on the part of those w ho controll ed tlte action of that majority, to settle it in such a maimer as to suit both parties, he had thought proper to try his hand at it. Should the present amendment be adopted, ho would liavo tho honor, not ot making tho discovery, but of perfecting a measure of this kind. He Imped the motion tn adhere would prevail, ami that the subject would not bo referred lo a committee of conference. Mr. Uyington made snmo further remarks, and thought if the preposition of tho gentlemnn from Knox had been introduced in good faith, and with the design ot its becoming: a law. then he consider ed it an outrage upon tho people nf tho State; if, on tho contrary, it had been olfered in bad fuith, ho thought it a dangerous experiment to be tried at this advanced stage ol the session. Mr. Olds moved to Iny the bill and amendment on the table. Mr. Meredith mado some further remarks in explanation of his course on the subject Mr. Henderson hoped tho subject would be dis posed of without further delay. Ho was satisfied with any measure of this kind, which would, by the results of the late election, give to the Democratic arty htleen members ot ton cress, lie should vote for tho amendment The motion to lay on the tablo was negatived. After several successive calls of the House had een ordered, and a number of motions to adjourn and lako a recess had been negatived by yeas at.d nays, Mr. Bchcnck stated that the sole and evident in tention of gentlemen was to delay action, and he would do what be had not done before, and thereup on demanded the Previous Question, which was suHtained yeas 40, nays '22. L he House then, by a vote ot veas 4 i navs adhered to the amendment. The House adjourned. Weriiiiwdtir, iriarcls M, IS l.'l. IN SENATE. Mr. Aten presented a remonstrance of 30 citizens of New Lisbon, Democrats, Whigs, Abolitionists, and Hard Money men, against reclmrtering any old umiKs or chartering any new ones. , Heporls of standiiiir commiUees, A resolution granting certain minerals belonging to the State to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum adopted. A resolution authorizing tho Treasurer of State to receive $155 in depreciated paper in the hands of J. AI. Pease, Treasurer of Lucus county, received for taxes in 184 i lost yeas ;J, nays mr, Hartley, from the niaioritv ot the Judiciary committee, reported back tfie House bill to secure a constitutional quorum in the General Assembly, recommending that the section relating to the prevention of unjust apportionment of the Stato be stricken out, and the bill then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Henderson opposed the striking out. He asked, in what light will tho striking out of this section place the nmiority on this lloorr1 He alluded to the character of a proposition which he supposed, from certain indications, had been concocted and agreed upon in i in-run, as rcqumnrf this provision to be stricken out, in order that the iniquity might bo per- ptHnuuu wiiii impunity. Mr. Stanton moved that tho bill bo indefinitely postponed. 1 his motion was uiscusned at considerable length. Messrs. Ihizoltine and Parker onnosinir, and Mr. Stanton advocating it. The debate took the whole range of the political canvass of lost fal I. The question being taken, it was lost. VK ts Messrs. Harriet. Demtv. Ford. Fuller. Henderson. Jnrkson, Laliin. New ton, Na-h, Ridgwnv, Robbius, btanton. pdegrair. an Vorhes and Wade li. Navs Mews, Alen. Harllev. Clark. Franklin. Ilarrii Ihzclliue, Johnson, Jones, KoHl, Latham, Loudon, Miller, Mitchell, Mr Ani'lly, McL'oniiell, McCulehen. Parker, Walton nil i iiieoit I'j. Before this vote was taken. Mr. Ltthm had ex pressed a wish thut the motion implit bo withdrawn, in order to allow a vote upon ttrikinzr out the third section, as recommended by a majority of tho J mil iary committee ; unu said that he should voto niminst siriKing it out nml it it were stricken out ho should vote against tho bill.l 1 ho question of sinking out the third section was then opnusfMl by Messrs. Nah and Ford, and advo cated by Messrs. Hartley and Parker when, without inning vte vote, Thu Senate took a recess. 2 o'clock, P. M The nun.slion being upon stikiii2 out the third scc tion of the bill to preserve the constitutional quorum oi tne uennral Assembly m the State ol Uliio, Mr. Lahm moved to recommit tho bill lo a select com- mittee of one, with instructions to strike out all after tho first section. 1 he first section enacts that a re signation as member of the General Assembly ten dered diirintr the actual session, shall not be valid mless accepted by a ninioritv of all the members of the House of which such such person is a member. the second section provides that wwiltully and cor ruptly conspiring to destroy tho constitutional quorum, in cither branch, by ellecting the withdrawal of! iie-third ot the members ol such branch, shall sub ject thoso, or any of them, so conspiring, to impris onment ai hard labor in Hie 1'cmtcntiary lor not less than five nor more than thirty years. This motion was agreed to, and Mr. Lalim subsequent y reported the bill back amended according to instructions; when the amendment was agreed to, yeas vv, nays 11, and tho bill ordered to a third reading yeas , :(, nays 1 1. The bill to confirm and establish tho scat of jus-1 tice of Paulding county, was postponed until December next Hiram R. Peming, and others, petit ioiiinir for re muneration for damages sustained by tho construc tion of the Hocking Canal, had leave given them to witftiiraw titeir papers. llie bill tn incorporate the Jeltersnn Rind, of New i Paris, Preble county, wus indefinitely postponed. iiills nasseil. A bill to incorporate the Hillsbor-1 on 'It Fire Company; to authorize the sale of section sixteen, in Hicksville township, Williams county ; to amend the act entitled Mau act to amend the t entitled 'on act directing the mode of proceed ing in Chancery," passed March 14. 1HW; to incorporate the Hook and Ladder Company of Covington, Miami county ; to incorporate the Highland County Mutual Iusuranco Company; Inlay out and estab lish a State read in tho counties of Paulding and Williams ; to amend the act entitled an act to au thorizo the trustees of original surveyed township fourteen, ran ire fourteen, to sell the north-west and south-west and south-east quarters nf school section sixteen, in said township, in tho county of Per ry," passed March 7, A. I'., Ipi. i ho bill to amend tho act entitled "an act institu ting proceedings against corporations not possess ing banking powers and the visitoriul powers ol courts, and to provide for the regulation of corora- lions generally, passed march 7, In I'J, wns read a third tune, and lost yens 15,niysl7. This vote was subsequently reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Hartley, ami the bill passed yeas 17, iiuys 14 Mr. H. voting against it Iho House having adhered to its amendment to the amendment of the Senate to tho amendment of tho House to tho bill of the Senate incorjiorating tho town of Providence, (that is, Mr districting bill,) on motion of Mr. Lahm, tho Senate adhered to its ilisnrrreement lo tho amendment of tho House. So the bill is lost, and the House is left to piss the bill of the Senate to district tho Slate for Congress, or oritrmnto new bill. M r. L'pdegrafT, on leave, introduced a bill to amend tho act fixing tho times of holding tho Courts of Common Pleas which was read twice, and ordered to a third rending this day. 1 ho bill (Iividinir thf township ol Millcreok, Ham ilton county, into election districts, was reported back by Mr. Jones, when il pnsssed. laundry bills were considered in committee ol the whole, and ordered to a third reading. The appropriation bill was recommitted to the Fmanco committee.A resolution was adopted, on tho motion of Mr. Miller, for the election of an Associate Judge for IHniont county, on Friday next On motion of Mr. Ford, the Senate took nn tho bill to authorize the issue of stock to 1 urnptke Com panics, with the pending amendment thereto. Tho seventh sec lion of tho amendment was adopted as the bill, and ordered to a third reading. As amen- b'd, the bill simplv prohibit (he appropriation nt tho State's proportion of tolls, orany wirtthcrpof,on any turnpike in which the Statu is a stockholder, to tho payment ol the debts oi tho Company, or to any other ptirposo whatever. The bill changing the timo of holding the Hpring term of the Court of Common Pleaa in Shelby co., from tho Itilli to tho .'U ot .May, was read a third time, ami passed. The hill to amend tho act entitled "an set to regulate the action of forcible entry and detainer, passed February U 1KI1, was taken up, and, after some discussion, recommitted. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Pill passed To authorize the sale of srhool arc-Ron Hi, in Centre township, Williams county. Senate amendment to the resolution allowing tho claim of Thomas H. Anderson, and the resolution relative to the claim of Samuel Olden, were referred to the committee on Claims. Petitions presented By Mr. McConnetl, for a law tn prevent usury; by Mr. Baldwin, from citizens of Trumbull county, asking a reduction of fees and salaries; by Mr. McFarland, for a tax nn dogs. Mr. Schenck moved that the standing rules of the House bo suspended, in order to enable him to submit a motion to tako up the bill to reduce and regulate tho fees and salaries of certain Stale and county officers, snd In abolish certain offices. Mr. Schenck said that he had been endeavoring for daiand weeks to get this subject of retrenchment before tho House tor final action, and law no prospect of briiiL'ing it up except by tho con mo ho now proMsed. There were so many interrupt ions and so many casual questions continually springing tip to steal off the attention of tho House and to fritter away tho little time left for legislation, that he could hope to reach tho subject in no other manner. He hoped, therefore, that he might get the consent ol two thirds of tho members necessary tn sustain the motion ho submitted. It seemed to be the last c ha net for this important measure of reform, if the present Legislature intended to regard at all the wishes and just expectations of the people, whose petitions had poured in from every quarter ot the State. The amendments proposed by the select committee were yet to be acted on before the bill could be engrossed, and attcr its passage it would still have to go through the Semite. This was the last duy on which it was possible to act, so as to enable the bill, under the most fuvoruble treatment, to become a law without a suspension of the Constitutional rule. He would expect, therefore, that all who were stncenhi desirous to have any act for retrenchment puss at the present session, would unito with him to bring forward the subject for consideration now. Mr. King moved to amend the motion by substituting the revenue bill. Mr. Chambers was in favor of taking up the retrenchment bill. He thought that this measure was one of great importance, and prompt and decided action upon it wus demanded at our hands by the people. Mr. Steedman was opposed to taking up the bill, and considered it a humbug. He thought that gentlemen on the other side of the House were aware that the bill could not pass, and the attempt to take it up now he believed was designed for no other purpose than to manufacture political capital. He considered tho revenue bill of greater importance, and hoped the motion to take it up would prevail. Mr. Chambers declored himself to be equa'Iy favorable to the passage of the revenue bill, but thought that the present was a favorablo time to act on the sub ject of retrenchment. Air. Atkinson was opposed to the motion of the gentleman from Montgomery, and questioned the sincerity of tho gentlemen who advocated the bill for a reduction of salaries. He believed it whs designed more for political capital than to extend relief to the people. He was also opposed for similar reasons, to the tax bill. Mr. Schenck thought that some gentlemen were so uniformly impelled by improper motives in their own action, that they wero led to attribute similar motives to others in their conduct here. He disclaimed any such design in the introduction of his bill to reduco salaries; it had been brought forward in sincerity and in good fuith, with tho expectation that it would meet with tlte cordial support and approbation of members on all sides. Tho House refused to suspend the rules yens 3d, nays '27 not two-thirds voting in the ntfirmative. Mr. McFurlund reported back the bill to authorize the commissioners of Morgan county to purchase certain real estate, recommending is indefinite postponement, which was agreed to. Mr. Olds, from tho committeo on Banks and the Currency, reined back the bill of tho Semite, explanatory of the l'ltli section of Latham's law of last winter to regulate II inking, with amendments, recommending its pRBsage. Tho amendments were ogrcod to, and the bill lost on the question of ordering to a third reading yeas ii!t, nays y-. Mr. Henderson, from tho committeo on Public Debt reported back tho bill for the reorganization of the Board of Cunal Fund Commissioners, recommending that tho amendments of tho Senate be agreed to. Report adopted. Tho amendments authorize tho Acting Commissioner to be appointed under tho provisions of the bill, tn make an investigation into the a flairs of the old Board. The Auditor of State is also substituted in plncc nf the Treasurer of State, as an advisutory member of tho Hoard. Mr. L'lrwill, from tho committeo on Claims, reported bark the resolution allowing tho claim of Thomas B. Anderson, when the Senate amendment thereto was agreed to; also, the resolution allowing the claim of Samuel Olden, when it was adopted. Mr. McNulty, from the committee on Public Lands, reported buck the bill to restore to the town of Lima, the Land oilico for the sale of tho Wabash and Erie Canal lands, situated in the Lima district, when it was ordered to be engrossed fur a third reading. The House touk a recess. a o'clock, P. M Mr. Fuller, from the committeo on Schools. Col leges, &c, to which was referred tho memorial of tho Ohio College of I earners, made a report, which wus laid on the table to bo printed. Mr. Meredith, from the committee on Public Works, reported back tho resolution of tho Senate directing the Board of Public Works to confer with the authorities of tho State of Indiana in reference to the tolls on tho Wabush and Erie Canal, when it was adopted. Mr. Ilvington, from the committee on the Judici ary, reported back the bill to provide for the preser vation and repair of the National itoad, sua lor tho regulation of tolls thorcon, without any recommendation.Tho question being on agreeing to tho pen ling amendment heretofore offered by Mr. Gullieher, making an average red tic lion in tho rates of tolls on satd road of about '20 per cenU Mr. McFarland moved to postpone the bill until the first Monday of December next hist Tho amendment waa then agreed to, Mr. Schenck moved to amend tho bill so as to make the regulations prescribed therein in reference to the meeting of carriages, apply to oil other roids lost Mr. McNulty moved tho Previous Question, which prevailed, and the question was then taken on the pnssatre of the bill, and resulted in the athrmativo yens nays 24. Mr. McNulty reported back the bill to divoreo Daniel Parish Iroin his wife Adelino G. Pariah, when it was passed yeas M nays Ul. Mr. Henderson reported back tho bill to prevent the spread of tho Canada thistle, when it was laid on the table. Mr. Lnrwill introduced a bill to amend thu 4th section of an act for the puni-hment of certain offences therein nnmcd, passed March, 1K1I. The House ttmk up the hill to provide for an increase of taxation, and permanently to secure tho payment of the interest on tho State debt. Mr. Prebasco moved to amend the bill, by striking out that portion of I lift first section in hich certain articles of household furniture are enumerated for taxation lost Mr. Humphreys oflercd an amendment providing for taxing salaries, and tho incomo of lawyers and physicians at a certain specified rate lost Mr. Gallagher moved to strike out that part of tho bill subjecting to taxation tho excess in value over and abovo threo hundred doll ira of all household goods, excepting such as are already enumerated in the bill hist. The above clause was then amended by striking out "issHm," and iaserting "lOO." Mr. Kelly of P. moved to amend further, so as to provide for taxing private libraries over the value of sovent) -fivo dollars lost Tho question was thtn tnken on the engrossment of the bill, and lost yens Iti, nnjs Itt, Tho bill to erect tho new county of Massie, was tnken up and postponed till tho first Monday of Do-comber next On mot if in of Mr. White, tho House took up tho bill to aulhtinzn the Directors of tho Cincinnati, Columbus and Woostor turnpike company, to transfer shares of stock to tho Millord and Chillicothe turnpike company, when il was Hissed. On motion ot Air. ( hnney, tho committeo of the whole was discharged front tho further consideration of tho bill to amend tho act providing for the instruction of tho Blind, when it was read a third tune and passed. The House then adjourned till 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock, P. M Mr. Baird moved a reconsideration of thu vote by which the tnx bill was lost on the question nf its en-Bros Anient, which prevailed yeas 4'st, navs lit. Mr. Hyington spoke at soino length iu opoailion to tho bill. After several calls of the House, and a number of unsuccessful motions to adjourn, tho bill was order ed to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow veas .Yi, tinjs 10. The House adjourned. Thur1nr, Mnrrb 9), IM;, IN SENATE. Mr. McConnell presented a petition for a Bank at MeConncllsvtlle, Morgan county. Mr. Clark reported bark the revolution relative to tho receipt by tho Stato Treasurer of the bills of the Commercial Bank of Scioto, in the hands of county treasuicrs indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr. joi ion yeas v.t, nays it, Tho bill to amend the act entitled "an act to retru- late tho act of forcible entry and detainer, panned February SiS, 1KI1, was rcporti'dbark from tie Judiciary committer, hen it was indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr, Stanton veas 15, nays Kt Mr. McConnell, from a select committee, reported a bill to incormrato Iho Bank of McConnellsville, and moved a suspension of the rule, that tho same might bo read a second time, and ordered to t liT& reading, which waa lost liilis Passed To authorize the commissioners of Athens county to hold an extra aession for tho purposes therein stated ; to authorize the Tmstue of the Mrst I'resbytenan Church of Knoxville, Jeffer son county, to sin ana convey Uie real estate belong ing to said Church ; to amend an act entitled an act to lay out and establish a graded State road,' passed March l6, 1837; to incorporate the Milan riro Lngme, Hose, and Hook and Ladder Company, in Erie county; for the relief of the Ashland and Vermillion Railroad Company, and to provide a- against all further liabilities of the State to said com pany, tor loans ot credit I he bill to incorporate the Bank of Marietta was read a third timo, and laid on the table. The bill to preserve the constitutional quorum of the General Assembly ol the State ot Ohio was read third tune. Mr. Henderson moved its indefinite postponement. Lost yeas 1'i nays 31. Mr. Henderson then opposed the passage of the ill as utterly iiNpleaa and innrwrnhvA if nattMPrl. He contended that if he chose to resign, and handed in his resignation, it was at that instant complete and valid; and he defied the Legislature, or all the powers on earth to compel him to remain here and legislate. That would bo in direct opposition to all tho principles of right and freedom, and tho genius of our institutions. He read a case in point from a ecision of Judge McLean, of tho Supreme Court Mr. Jones favored the passage ot the bill, Mr. Nash opposed the bill. A member of the Legislature had a right, at any time, to resign, and is responatbio to his constituents. Whatever ot ob ligation existed, was between the Representative and his constituents, and not the Representative and his fellow members. Mr. Hartley thought there was no actual necessity for the law, but Unit the obligations of the Representative were sufficiently clear by implicationand so of the acceptance of resignations. A resignation could not be valid until accepted by the body of which tho person is a member. He referred to the practice in resignations generally, which are tendered to superior officers, (military otficcra were particularly referred to,) and were not valid until accepted by their superior officers. Mr. Van vorhes thought tho comparison ot the gentleman from Richland unfortunate for his argument It did not apply so strongly in favor of his position as aguinst it Who are the superior officors, tn accept resignations? The legislature is not the Government of the State. The Government is com posed, in part, by other departments. The People re the superior power. The bill passed yeas til), nays I J. A strict party vote. On motion of Mr. Van Vorhes, the Senate iccon- lidcrcd its voto on the suspension of tho rule to en able the bill to incorporate the Bank of McConnells ville. ltierulo was then dispensed with, and the bill rend a second time. Mr. Ridgway introduced a bill to authorize a spe cial term of the Court of Common Pleas iu Franklin county, which was read twice and ordered to a third rending this dnv. On motion of Mr. Parker, the Senate took up the motion to reconsider the voto indefinitely postponing the bill to amend the act iucororating tho city of lUlUIODIIS. Mr, Ridgway opposed tho reconsideration. He alluded to the petitions for tho proposed clmiiire, ma ny ot whom were unknown to him, while those re-monstraiing against it were pencrally known to him. and wero those most to be alfected by it the principal tax-payer of the city. Ho thought the present arrangement best calculated to subserve tho interests of tho city. It could not be expected that an entirely new Hoard of Coniiciliucn, tor instance, could have the same full and perfect knowledge of ttic train of business ol the Council ot the preceding year, as the Council in which a majority of the old Hoard is retained. J he interests ol the city might, here fore, suffer from such ignorance of the Council, from counter and conflicting measures, &c. Mr. Parker advocated the reconsideration, which whs carried yeas 17, nays V). A strict party vote. i no vote on me indefinite postponement was then a?!iii taken, and lost A strict party vote, except Mr. Rub bins voting with the Whiirs yeas 14, nays '21. Mr. Ridgway moved to strike out so much as re quires tho whole City Council to bo elected each year. Lost yeai L, nays VO. Messrs. Lib in and Bobbins voting with tho Whigs. The question being upon ordering the bill to a third reading, Mr. Stanton said it was now near the close of tho session, and there was yet much important business to transact, but if gentlemen would dig up questions of purely local character, against the remonstrances of the members interested iu the subject they must not complain it a little timo was occupied in Uicir lisciiSHion. Ho believed it tho lourna s of the le ts Utti re were examined, from the organization of the government down to tho present day, it would be mud to bo the uniform practice o all former legis latures to give tho control of all town, church, and other corporations lo tho member who represented tno county in which they were located to tot him tike tho responsibility, and answer to his constitu ents for his conduct During the present session the same course is pursued towards members on tho oth er side of the chamber. The Senator from Hamil ton proposes local laws regulating the practice of uie courts in ins county, or anything else that is confined in iu operation to tho county of Hnmilton,aiid l any member questions tho propriety of it thoiren- i lei nan rises in his pl ica, and tells the Senate it is a local incisure, and no will tako tho responsibility. auu an opposition coases. 1 tin is a daily occur rence. But when a gentleman on this aide has a local matter, s mo gentleman on the other side takes eh irgc of tho matter, and carries it through in defiance of hia remonstrances. It would not bo in or der to any that it was done for tho puriiose of nnk ing political capital, or with a view of controlling tho city patronngo for party purposes. His rending and observation had convinced nim tint in military as well as party tactics there were many things necessary to be done, which no honorable man will consent to do. It is neensaary to have spies to sneak about through Uie enemies' camp, to spy out their weakness, and lo use gold for buying traitors from their ranks. It ia well illustrated by Uie fable n me cat ami me cnesnuts. A "cats-paw" is a very necessary instrument in party tactics; and fortunately for the majority on this floor, they arc at no loos for an instrument of this kind. The Senator from Lickin? knows who I mean. Mr. Parker replied to the remarks of Mr. Stanton. and Mr. Jones also mado a few remarks when Uie question was taken, and the bill ordered to a third reading, as follows: i r.t Mi-Mrs. Aten. Hurtle v. I ark. Harris. I sir ttw. Johnson, Join's, Kwh, Loudon, Miller. Mnrln-11. MrAncllv. Mr onn. ll, Mr 'ulrhMl. Parker, allon, and Wolrolt I f. ft its Mer. BariH'l, Ford, Fulhr, Henderson, Jarkon, .alham. New ion. Nith. lUhrwav. Muuiiou. 1'n.Wr.ir V ohm anu n sw 1J, The Senate took a rcccsa. 2 o'clock. P. M. Tho general appropriation bill was reported back. wan an miry amendments, which were agreed to, ex cept one. Air. Stanton moved to strike out the fifth section. which requires a total suspension of all further ac tion, and all further liability of the State, under Uie act authorizing subscriptions on the partot tho Stato to the capital stock o lurnpike Com panics, &c, ijosi eas m, nays 'to. Mr. Hartley moved to amend so as tn repeal tho olevonth section of Uie appropriation bill of last year, which reduced the school fund hlty thousand dollars. flir. btanton suggested that it would also be ne cessary to rmive a provision in the law for the ht-tter rep u I at ion of common schools, repealed by said 11th section. Mr, B-trtley admitted tho force of the suirirestion. He then re in irked that the reduction of the school fund, last winter, must have slipped Uireugh without being understood. Ho said ho did not know that section was in the bill until he cot homo. Mr. Nash said it was possible that some members may have been ignorant of what they were doing at tho lime, and were surprised, on arriving at home, to turn that they hid voted tor a reduction of tho school fund. Hut Uie Stato Auditor, and tho rinanec committee of tho two Houses, were not ignorant of the elVects of Bank Reform. Tho Banks had been crippled, or, rather, killed off, and tho fifty thousand dollars which they had been paying lo the Statu, and which went into tho srhool fund, had to be made up from additional taxation, or thu fund reduced that amount Tho Auditor, and Uie Finance commiltteo preferred a reduction of tho fund lo tho imposition of additional burthens upon tho people. Ho (Mr. Nash) was awnre that tho appropriation bill of last winter made the reduction in the school fund. He did not say much about it he supposed iho majority knew w hat Uiey were doing, and ho left them to their own course. After some remarks from Mr. Clark in opposition, and Messrs, Stanton and Ford in its favor, it was carried, as follows t Yfab Messrs Aten. lbirnrt, Hartley, Pinny, Ford, Franklin, Fuller. Hums, H.iellnnv Henderson. JttrkMm, Johnson, Korh, L-thm, Louiton, MilrrVII, MrAueltv, Newton, Nash, Kidrwav. Kurlm tsmni on, rU-gratf, Van Vortirs, Wade, Nation, and Wolcnii tl. Nats Mirt, Clark, Jones, MrConntll, McCulcheo, and Parker sV. Mr. Hartley offered an additional section, That the Auditor of State shall not hereafter, in any case whatever, increase the rate of taxation for canal pur poses. Mr. ford opposed Uie amendment It carried repudiation upon its face. Mr. Updegraff made some remarks, viewing the amendment in the same light Mr. Birtley modified his amendment so as to provide Uiat the Auditor shall not levy any additional tax over Uie rate of tho preceding year, unless specially required by tho General Assembly. His remarks in favor of his amendment were directed against the exercise of so much power by any one man especially since the Auditor is now an advisory member of the Board having control of more than twenty millions of State stocks. His purpose was not repudiation, but to limit the power to levy taxes to the Legislature. Mr. Huzeltinc. in order to make plain what was covored up in the amendment, moved to add : And , tnai mo interest on the public debt shall be suspended to the amount of the deficit hereby created in the canal fund. Mr. Walton was surprised that the gentleman from Richland hud made such a proposition ; and he regretted the necessity which compelled him to leove the chair to oppose any proposition offered by a member for whom he felt bo much respect He contended that in view of tho requirements of the law of JfcW.'i, and tho duty devolved upon the Auditor to see that the interest upon the public debt is paid, and who is only required to levy a tax sufficient to meet any threatened deficiency in the means of meeting such demand, ho could not regard the proposition as anything short ot repudiation, buch was the effect of his amendment, whether designed or not Had tho gentleman ever read Uie law of 1835? If he understood that law, the authority vested in the Auditor, and the necessity for continuing to that officer tho discretion and power now exercised by him, then he must intend, or cannot fail to see, that his amendment is practical repudiation. Was there ono member prepared for thut? If so, he hoped there would be no skulking, but that they would come out plainly and say so. For himself, he should not go in advance of the people in this matter. He should await tho instructions and requirements of his constituents before taking that ground. Mr. Hartley denied that his amendment was what it was represented to be. Ho was opposed to the exerciso of so much power as is conferred upon the Auditor, and wished to limit it to the General Assembly.After some further remarks by Messrs. Nash, Walton, and others, the amendment to tho amendment was lost, and the amendment then lost Messrs. Aten, Bartley, Koch, and Mitchell, only, voting for it On motion of ftlr. Nash, tho bill was amended by providing that the deficit in the school fund of $'200,-000 shall be made tip from the general revenues in Uie Stute Treasury. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Lahm, from tho majority of tlte select committee appointed tn investigate the affairs of tho Ohio Penitentiary so fur as necessary to a correct understanding ot tho circumstances attending Uie removal of William B. Van Hook as Warden of said institution, mado a lengthy report, exculpating Mr. Van Hook from the charges against him. The report, which is well written, was read, and laid upon Uie table to be printed. The Senate adjourned. " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The bill tn encourage the organization of Fire Companies, was read a third time, and Uie question being upon its passage, Air. Meredith moved to recommit it with instructions to strike out that part which exempts members of Fire Companies from Uie performance of labor on public highways lost The bill waa then passed 39 to 98. The bill to amend tho act providing for the valuation and sale of tho canal lands, belonging to the State, was also passed. The bill to provide for an increase of taxation, and tn secure the payment of tho interest on the Stato debt, was read a Uiird time, and the question being upon us nnui passage, Mr. Mchcnck moved to recommit Uie bill to the committee on Finance, with instructions to amend tho same by striking out all articles uf household furniture Uie rein enumerated for taxation, and insert, "the excess in value of Urn whole amount of household goods and furniture owned and possessed by any person or family over tho value of $100, exclusive of beds and bedding; and all gold and silver ware over the value of $t'i.i. A division of the question was called for, and the motion to recommit prevailed 41 to 28. Mr. Converse moved further to instruct the com mittee to amend the hill so as to tax salaries of a greater amount than $500, drawn from the Stato Treasury, and the excess of Uie fees nf county officers over the amount of one thousand dollars lost ;)l to Hi. Mr. Dike moved to amend the instructions so as to require the committee tn amend the bill by striking out (hat part which precludes the taxpayer from Uie right of appeal to tho county board of cquilization. Agreed to. Mr. Byington moved that the committee be instructed to add a section tn tho bill providing for a reduction of Uie salaries of all State and county officers at tho rate of Uiirty-Uirce and one-Uiird per cent lost 'id to 41. Tho instructions of Mr. Schenck, as amended, were then disagreed to 25 to 30 leaving the bill to be amended at the discretion of the committee. Hills passed To authorize county commissioners in counties bounded by adjoining States, to lay out county roads on tho lino of this State, 30 feet in width ; to repeal the charter of Uio town of Findlay ; to incorporate the Dayton and Mad River valley ttirnpiko company; to incorporate the Ohio Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Senato resolution for furnishing a box of minerals to Uie Deaf and Dumb Asylum, was agreed to. A number of Senate bills were ordered to a Uiird reading; on to-morrow. Senate bill giving power to trustees of banking, or oUier corporations closing up Uicir concerns, to renew, in their own names, notes due to men corporations, was passed to a second reading, and referred to the Judiciary committee. Tho House took a recess. 2 o'clock, P. Jf The resolution of the Senato for going into the election of one Aasoriato Judgo for Itelmont county, on Friday, tho 10th inst, was screed to. Petitions, fa, presented My Mr. Converse, the p-occcdiiiir of a innettnrr of the citizens of Geau ga county, favorable to W. Cost Johnson's plan of laaumjr govurnmuiK biuck, reaucuon oi salaries, and a practicable banking system laid on tho table; by Mr. McNulty, the petition ol citizens of Knox county, asking Uio House to expunge from its Journal tho resolution of censure passed upon Let i rand Byington referred to Messrs. McNulty and Spind-ler.Mr. Meredith, from Uie committee nn Public Works, reported back the resolution prohibiting tho Board of Public Works from contracting for water rents, so aa to require the St Mo to keep up or sus tain any portion of canal or public work longer than Iho I'"tslaturo shall deem expediont, when it was adopted. Air. Seward, from the committee on Roads and Highways, tenoned back tho bill establishing i Suae road in Muskingum, Perry, and Fair lie Id coun-ties, when it was hist on the question of engrossment veas :V. navs :irt- Mr. McFarland, from tho committee on Finance, reported back the bill providing for an increase of taxation, and permanently to secure the payment of uio interest on llio Mate uebt amended in conform) ty wiUi instructions. The amend menu were sever al I v agreed to. Sir. 1! vine-ton moved further to amend the bill by adding a section making a horizontal reduction of iL'iiiy-iivu per cemum in ine salaries ana ices oi Slate and county officers. Air. hclienck moved to amend the proposed amend ment, by substituting in its stead all save the enacting clause of House bill No, tilt, to reduco the salaries and fees of certain State and county officers, and tn abolish certain offices, which was agreed to yeas 37, nays HI. 1 1 he rate ol compensation for State Printer re mains iho aame as originally fixed in Uio bill, the amendment reported by tho select committee, fixing a new rate, not having been adopted. Air. nicrariaiid demanded tho rreviotis Question, which was ordered, and tho amendment as amended was agreed lo yeas IM, nays iM. Tho bill was then passed by the following vote ; Y km Messrs. Atkinson, Itnird, HuHwin, llruh, Howen, Rrown. Cnh i II, CamplM-ll, rhamlers, ( lark. Converse, I'urry, Dike. DougUss, Earl, Fulh-r. (iordon, Urtrn, timlN-r, Humphreys, Jituies, Johnson, Ktlley ot I'., Rinir. Larsh, Martin ol ('., Mrrrduli, Mrl'lure, MeFarland, Nelson, Olds, ',. cher, I'rohasfo, Ross, Hewant, Hcliwirk, Wiarp, Hmilh, Somdlrr, Wnkefield, Webb, W omlbridr, and tinker Ns Mert. Arktry, Albcrinn, Hinj(lMl, Cheiiowclh, Fisher, Fudgr, (LtllatVer, Hrndcrsoii, lloiurman Kelly of I1., Mjrore, Larwill, Martin nt Mudrrtt, MrtWnetl, MrNulty, Okry, Partlr. Held. Hobinton, Sludman, Tutlle, W'aiiwr, White and Wiltord 11. The utlo of tho bill was thon amended, by adding thereto tho words, wand to reduce the salaries and fees of certain State and county officers." Mr. Curry reported back Senate bill to amend the act to organize and discipline Uie Militia, when an amendment which was pending wu disagreed to. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Ukey, irom tne select committee to which waa referred bill of Uie Senate, (Mr. Lahm's,) to divide tho State into Congressional Districts, reported the same back, amended by striking out all the districts of tho Senate bill save the first, (Hamilton county,) and inserting the following named districts: Jd Duller, Preble, Darke. 3d Warren, Montgomery, Clinton, Greene. 4th Miami. Clark, Champaiirn, Madison Union, Logan. 6th Mercer, Van Wert. Puuldiuir. Williams. Putnam, Lu cas, Henry, Allen, Shelby. Hardin 6th Wood, Hancock, Crawford, Seneca, Sandusky. Ot tawa. 7 in Clermont, Brown, Highland. 8ih Adams, Pike, Ross, Jackson, Hocking. !J ib Payette-, I'itkaway, Fairfield, 10th Franklin, Licking, Knox. 1 1 th Delaware, Marion, Richland. 1'iih Scioto, Lawrence. Gallia, Meigi, Athens. 1.1th Perry, Morgan, Washington. 14th Muskiugu in, Guernsey. 16th Monroe, Belmont, Harrison, lf Ui Holmes, Coshocton, Tuscarawas. 17th Jefferson, Carroll, Columbiana. iHth Stark, Wavuc. litth Trumbull Portage, Summit. 21 Kb Cuyahoga, (Jeauga, Lake, Ashtabula. 21st Me'dina, Lorain, Huron, Erie. Mr. Kelly of P. moved Uie Previous Question, which was lost 32 to 20. Mr. Gallagher moved to lay the bill and pending amendment on the table to be printed lost 31 to 3 ). The amendment was then agreed to yeas 38, nays 32 strict party vote, with the exception of Mr. liees voting in me negative. The bill was then ordered to a third reading forth with, by precisely the same vote. t he bill was then read a third tune, and passed by the following vote: Yeas Messrs. Baird. Brish, Drown, minglon, Calnll. Clark, Douglass, Gordon, Green, Gruhcr, Henderson, Hnm- iHirevs, James, Johnson. Kelly ol r., tvugore, ivuig, i.arwui. nan in oi k:. martin ot a. niereditn, aiuugett, mri.unneu,wc--'nrlnnd, MrNulty. Nelson, Ukey, Olds, IMcher, Keid.Nharn, Hpiudler, Steedman, Wakefield, Warner, Whilo, Willord, and Speaker 3H. Nats Messrs, Ackley, Atkinson, Atherton, Baldwin, Bow-en ,Campbell,Chenoweih,Chainlers, Converse, Curry, Counts, DiVtf.Karl, Fisher, Fudge, Fuller, Gallagher, Houseman Kel-ley of C, Larsh, McClure, Pardee, Probusco, Rees Kobinson, Koss,Seward, Schenck, Sinithfullle, Webb and Wood bridge 3'i, Mr. McNulty, from the select committee to which the subject had been referred, reported a resolution providing lor a distribution ot the books received from the general government relative to Uie census, which was adopted. Air. Uowen reported a bill tor the relief oi Uavia W. Boyer, which was read three times, (the constitu tional rule being dispensed with,) and passed. I he House adjourned. Vridny, Jinn-Is lo, 1843. IN SKNATK. The Speaker laid before the Senate a special re port of John Patterson, Superintendent ot the National Hoad, in answer to a resolution of tho Senate Mr. Ford presented Uie proceed intrs of a mectimr of citizens of Geauga county, of all parties, on tho subject of reduction ot salaries, a sate and practicable Banking system, relief to tho States upon tho plan of Win. C. Johnson, &c. Head, and referred to the select committee on Retrenchment Phe claims of Messrs. Buckingham and Van Bus- kirk was postponed until December next The bill to amend the act relating to decrees in Chancery, was indefinitely postponed. The hill to divorce John A. Ackley from his wito. Caroline Ackley, was discussed at considerable length, and ordered to a Uiird reading yeas 17, naya lo. ine Dill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. Stanton moved to amend the title, so as to set forth the facta of Uie case, that both parties aro guilty of adultery. Mr. Wolcott moved the previous question; winch being ordered, cut off the amendment, and tho original title waa agreed to. On this bill, Mr. Nash aaid that he was astonished at Uie pertinacity with which this case for a divorce wax pressed upon the Senate. What are the tacts f 1 his applicant has been living for years in open and notori ous adultery with another woman than his wife, and he now asks us to divorce him from hia just wifo in order that he may marry Uie woman with whom he now lives in adultery. Is it possible that the iSenate win by passing this bill, sanction such conduct aa ripht and proper? Ho warned Senators that the moral sentiments of this people will never tolorate such an act; Uie people have too much regard to Uie sanctity of the marriage contract to approbate any surh out rage upon decency and propriety. Pass this bill, and appeal to the people in favor of an act to legalize adultery. Mr. Nash gave notice that a protest against the passage of Uie bill, embodying Uie facts in Uie case, would be entered upon the Journal of Uie Senate. The House bill to divorce Daniel Parish from hia wifo, Adaline G. Parish, waa reported from the Judiciary committee, amended so as to divorce the wife from the husband. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill lost yeas 14, nays 15. On motion of Mr. Bartley, tho morning business was suspended to enable him to olTer a resolution for the election, at three o'clock this day, of ono Acting Commissioner of the Canal Fund. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Harris, from a select committee, reported back the petition of citizens of Lorain county to do away with all special pleadings in Courts, dec, and they were postponed until December next iiills passtdA bill to authorize Uie holding of a special term of the Court of Common Pleas, in tho county of Franklin; a bill to amend the "act to incorporate the city of Columbus, in the State of Ohio," passed March 3, 1834. The bill making appropriations for Uie yoar 1843 being read a third timo, Mr. Nash moved an additional section, providing that the Board of Public Works shall hereafter consist of two acting members, and William Spencer and Le-ander Ransom shall servo out tho time for which they were respectfully electod. Lost yoaa 8, naya 'st3, Mr. Nash thon moved so to amend that tho Board of Bank Commissioners shall hereafter consist of two members, and bo now composed of the two present members. Agreed to yeas ti7, nays 4. The bill then passed, and the Senate took & recess. 9 o'clock, P.M. The resolution of the House relative to the distribution of tho volumes of the late Census, Statistics, &c received from the General Government, was referred to Messrs. Jones, Ford and McConnelL There having been a conference between Uie two Houses, relative to tho bill authorizing Uie remission of fines and forfeitures in curtain cases, at which the committees of the two Houses could not agreo, and a message from the Houao having announced the same members aa composing Uie second committeo on the part of Uie House Mr. Bartley moved UtatUie Senate declino appointing a committee to confer with tho same couuniuco of the House. At Uie suggestion of Mr. Nash, that the llotiso had not yet aaked a second conference, and Uiat therefore the proceeding waa not in order the motion was modified so as to send a message to the House when the matter waa laid upon tho table. The bill of the Senate to divide the Stato into Congressional districts waa returned from the House amended. Air. Nash moved to strike out Trumbull, in Uie nineteenth district, and insert Medina and Geatitnt so that said district should be composed of Medina, Geauga, Portage, and Summit, aa passed by tho Senate. Lost yoaa 13, nays IU. A strict party vote. The bill was then laid upon Uie table, Uio hour having arrived tor going into the election of one Acting Commissioner ol Uio Lanal rund and one Associate Judgo for Uio county of Belmont Tbe bill being again taken up, Uie question was upon a motion of Mr. Stanton, to insert Madison after Fairfield, in Uie ninth district, so Uiat said district should be composed of Fayette, Pickaway, Fair-Held, and Madison. Lost yeas 14, nas 17. Messrs. Bartley and Ioudon voting with tho Whigs. Mr. Stanton moved to strike Madison from Uie district composed of the counties of Miami, Clark, Champaign, Logan, Madison, and Union. Ho explained that tho district contained over 84,000, an excess of 12,000, while the district to which ho had proposed to add it, contained but (W.OOO, a deficiency of 10,000. The county of Madison contained a population of about (.l,0iH), and if struck out as proposed would still leave tho district with a population of 7.1,000 more than ita equal proportion. The motion was Inst sa follows i Ykas Messrs. Unmet, Denny, Ford, Ful'cr, llcnderwv , Jackson, Newton, Nash, Hidgwny, SUnlua, L'Hlerul(', Vorb, and Wade I.) Nys Mcmrs. Atrt,1Urlley, Clark, Harris. lJichinc,' Johnson, Jones, Koch, Lnhni, Loudon, MIW .iii-bcll, Mr-Aiellv,MrCoiuiell,MtCiiten, Parker, llittaie, Waltuu, and Wolcott 19. A strict party vote. Messrs Franklin, Latham, and Rol bins, not being presnm at this or any of Uie following votes upon Ui !ill. Mr. Ford made -.sro more attempts tn plar th di-tricta within tba Western Reserve asm Uie bill which